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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – March 4, 2015 2 <br /> <br />City Planner Streff commented that CSM Corporation owns the Arden Hills Corporate Center, <br />located north of the Boston Scientific Campus off of Lexington Avenue. The property at 4293 <br />Lexington Avenue North is zoned I-1 Limited Industrial District. This property is generally <br />positioned north of Cummings Park Drive, south of Cummings Park, east of Hamline Avenue, <br />and west of Lexington Avenue. <br /> <br />City Planner Streff explained that the applicant is proposing to construct an additional twenty- <br />two (22) parking stalls to meet the needs of the existing tenant at 4293 Lexington Avenue North. <br />The proposed stalls are located along the south side of the existing parking lot on this property. A <br />Variance is required in this case because the proposed expansion would bring the parking lot area <br />within 4 feet - 4 inches of the adjacent property line of 4255 Lexington Avenue North. The <br />Zoning Code requires that parking areas including four or more spaces maintain a setback of five <br />feet from adjacent properties. The CSM Corporation is also the owner of the property at 4255 <br />Lexington Avenue North. <br /> <br />Land Use Plan: <br />Site Data <br />I/O - Light Industrial and Office <br />Existing Land Use: Mixed Use Industrial/Office <br />Zoning: I-1 – Limited Industrial District <br />Current Lot Sizes: 3.42 Acres <br />Topography: Fairly Flat <br /> <br />City Planner Streff reviewed the surrounding area, Plan Evaluation and the Variance Evaluation <br />Criteria. <br /> <br />City Planner Streff provided the Findings of Fact for review: <br /> <br />General Findings <br />1. The property is located in the I-1 Limited Industrial Zoning District. <br />2. That a Site Plan Review is required in order to add or reconfigure parking areas on the <br />site. <br />3. That a Variance is required in order to allow the encroachment of the new parking area <br />within five (5) feet of an adjoining property line. <br />4. The properties at 4293 and 4255 Lexington Avenue North are owned by CSM <br />Corporation. <br />5. The lot is 148,975 square feet in size with approximate dimensions of 655 feet in width, <br />and 220 feet in depth. <br />6. The property currently consists of a principal building that has a footprint of 25,908 <br />square feet and an accessory structure that is 1,745 square feet in size. <br />7. Access to the property is provided off of Cummings Park Drive. <br />8. The Zoning Code requires 210 parking spaces be provided on this property for Business <br />and Professional Offices. <br />9. The parking lot currently contains 127 parking spaces. <br />10. After completion of the new parking lot area 149 parking spaces will exist. <br />11. The proposed lot coverage is within the zoning district requirements. <br /> <br /> <br />Variance Findings: