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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – February 4, 2015 14 <br /> <br />Site Data <br />Land Use Plan: Commercial Mixed Use <br />Existing Land Use: Retail/Commercial <br />Zoning: B-2: General Business District <br />Current Lot Sizes: 12.55 Acres (546,717) <br />Topography: The elevation of the lot is lower than Lexington Avenue. There is a <br />stormwater pond in the southeast corner of the property. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Bachler reviewed the surrounding area, the Plan Evaluation, the Zoning <br />Code Review and B-2 District Design Standards. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Bachler provided the Findings of Fact for review: <br /> <br />Subdivision Findings <br />1. The applicant has requested approval of a Preliminary and Final Plat for the property at <br />3527-3557 Lexington Avenue North. <br />2. The subdivision would create three new parcels (Lot 3, Lot 4, and Lot 5) within the <br />existing Arden Plaza plat. <br />3. The proposed Lot 3 and Lot 5 are in conformance with the Subdivision Ordinance in <br />Chapter 11 of the Arden Hills City Code. <br />4. The proposed Lot 4 is not in conformance with the Subdivision Ordinance in Chapter 11 <br />of the Arden Hills City Code because it is an interior parcel with no frontage on a <br />publicly dedicated street. <br />5. The proposed Lot 4 is entitled to access and parking under an existing Reciprocal <br />Easement Agreement (Doc. No. 2156888) that has been recorded against the property <br />with Ramsey County. <br />6. The applicant has requested for flexibility through the PUD Amendment process for the <br />proposed nonconforming Lot 4. <br /> <br />PUD Amendment Findings <br />7. The applicant is requesting approval of an amendment to the Master PUD for the Arden <br />Plaza property. <br />8. The original Master PUD for the development was approved in Planning Case #09-011. <br />A subsequent PUD Amendment was approved in Planning Case #11-016. <br />9. The PUD Amendment is being requested in order to accommodate the proposed <br />subdivision, to include an expanded outdoor seasonal sales area on the site, to increase <br />the size of Building #4 to be constructed in Phase III, and to allow for minor <br />modifications to the existing parking lot. <br />10. The PUD process allows for flexibility within the City’s regulations through a negotiated <br />process with a developer. <br />11. The Arden Plaza development is located in the B-2 General Business District. <br />12. The City has adopted the Guiding Plan for the B-2 District that outlines future <br />development principals for the area. <br />13. The City has adopted Design Standards for the B-2 District within the Zoning Code. <br />14. The Master PUD Amendment is in substantial conformance with the requirements of the <br />City’s Zoning Code. <br />15. The Master PUD Amendment is in substantial conformance with the Guiding Plan for the <br />B-2 District.