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<br />City of Arden Hills <br />Planning Commission Meeting for April 8, 2015 <br /> <br />Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: April 8, 2015 PC Agenda Item 5.B <br /> <br />TO: Planning Commission <br /> <br />FROM: Matthew Bachler, Associate Planner <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Report from the City Council <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />March 16, 2015, City Council Work Session <br /> <br />The City Council discussed a Concept Review submitted by Caribou Coffee Company for the <br />addition of a drive-thru lane and pick-up window at their existing store location at 3673 <br />Lexington Avenue North. If Caribou Coffee decides to move forward with the proposal, a <br />Planned Unit Development Amendment application would be required and a public hearing <br />would be held by the Planning Commission. <br /> <br /> <br />March 30, 2015, City Council Regular Meeting <br /> <br />The City Council approved (5-0) Planning Case 15-003 for a Site Plan Review and Variance at <br />4293 Lexington Avenue North in order to allow for the expansion of the existing parking lot on <br />the property. The Planning Commission reviewed Planning Case 15-003 on March 4, 2015, and <br />unanimously recommends approval (7-0) of this request. <br /> <br />The City Council approved (5-0) the Valentine Bluff redevelopment project in Planning Case 15- <br />004 for a Preliminary and Final Plat, Rezoning, and Comprehensive Plan Amendment. The <br />project will include the redevelopment of 1941 and 1901 County Road E2 for seven single- <br />family homes. This case was also reviewed by the Planning Commission on March 4, 2015, and <br />received a recommendation for approval (7-0). <br /> <br />The City Council continued its review of Planning Case 15-002 for a Preliminary Plat, Planned <br />Unit Development Amendment, and Conditional Use Permit Amendment for the Arden Plaza <br />retail center. The City Council approved (5-0) the requests for a Preliminary Plat and a PUD <br />Amendment to account for the subdivisions, increase the Phase III building footprint, and modify <br />the retail center parking lot. A motion was approved to continue consideration of the remaining <br />requests in Planning Case 15-002 relating to the expansion of the Frattallone’s Ace Hardware <br />outdoor seasonal sales area to the City Council meeting on April 13, 2015.