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NEW BUSINESS – 8B City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for May 26, 2015 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2015\PC 15-012 - PUD Amendment - Caribou Coffee - Shannon Square\Memos_Reports_15-012 Page 3 of 8 6. The applicant shall submit a circulation plan that demonstrates that the use will not interfere or reduce the safety of non-motorized movements, specifically pedestrian and bicyclists. B. Additional Requirements for Drive-up Windows – Meets Requirements The Zoning Code also identifies additional minimum requirements for drive-up windows, and businesses in the City. Because the building and use is preexisting, many of the additional requirements do not apply to this case. 1. Location. The Zoning Code requires that the drive-up window not create an unreasonable traffic volume. In this case, the traffic volume is not anticipated to significantly increase as a result of the installation of a drive-thru. It is expected that the construction of the drive-thru will off-set the number of customers that will use the drive-thru versus customers going into the store to make a purchase. The site as a whole has ample space, with traffic circulation patterns in place to handle the traffic and parking demand. The Code requires a distance of at least 1,320 feet between drive-up windows. At the present time there are three drive-up windows within 1,320 feet of the subject property: Cub Foods Pharmacy, Walgreens Pharmacy, and Arby’s. Criteria for waiving the minimum distance requirement are outlined above. 2. Site Development Standards. A. Electronic Devices. A speaker will be installed as part of the proposal to meet the Zoning Code requirement. The City’s Zoning Code requires a minimum distance of 50 feet from any adjacent lot. B. Snow Storage. The applicant has indicated that snow will be plowed to the perimeter of the parking area at the rear of the building and should not impact the new addition or drive-thru lane. C. Design. The proposed plan for the project indicates that the drive-up window addition would be constructed with masonry units to match the existing structure and that an awning would be constructed over the pick-up window. D. Access and Circulation. The Zoning Code requires at least two access points on the subject premises for drive-up windows. This requirement is met by the current configuration of the site. Vehicular and pedestrian circulation is not anticipated to be negatively impacted by the proposed project. C. Landscaping – Meets Requirements The proposed plan indicates that landscaping on the site will increase by 2,178 square feet due to the construction of the center island and landscaping within former parking stalls along the drive-thru lane. The proposed amendment would involve an addition to the building onto what is currently an impervious surface.