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NEW BUSINESS – 8B <br /> <br /> <br />City of Arden Hills <br />City Council Meeting for May 26, 2015 <br /> <br />P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2015\PC 15-012 - PUD Amendment - Caribou Coffee - Shannon Square\Memos_Reports_15-012 <br />Page 1 of 8 <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: May 26, 2015 <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br /> Patrick Klaers, City Administrator <br /> <br />FROM: Ryan Streff, City Planner <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Planning Case #15-012 <br /> Applicant: Caribou Coffee <br /> Property Location: 3673 Lexington Avenue North <br /> Request: Planned Unit Development (PUD) Amendment <br /> <br /> <br />Requested Action <br /> <br />Motion to approve Planning Case 15-012 for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Amendment <br />for a drive-thru lane and pick-up window at 3673 Lexington Avenue North, based on the <br />findings of fact, submitted plans, and the seven (7) conditions in the May 26, 2015, report to the <br />City Council. <br /> <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />Caribou Coffee Company is proposing to construct a drive-thru lane and pick-up window along <br />the eastern side of the Shannon Square retail center building which fronts Lexington Avenue <br />North. The purpose of the drive-thru addition is to improve the overall customer experience, <br />accommodate different types of customers, and stay competitive within the market. <br /> <br />The property is located at 3673 Lexington Avenue North within the B-3 Service Business <br />District. Restaurants including those with drive-thru windows are permitted as principal uses in <br />the district. However, special regulations for drive-thru windows in the B-3 District exist to <br />ensure proper placement, design, and use. <br /> <br /> <br />1. Overview of Request: <br /> <br />Caribou Coffee Company is requesting a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Amendment to <br />construct a customer drive-thru lane and pick-up window. The pick-up window addition would