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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – February 4, 2015 4 9. The applicant is proposing to construct two (2) multi-tenant light industrial buildings on the property. 10. The proposed development would be accessed from Red Fox Road. No access from Northwoods Drive would be provided. 11. The proposed plan is in conformance with the City’s 2030 Comprehensive Plan. The property at 1235 Red Fox Road is guided for Mixed Business (MB). The MB area is designated for a variety of businesses including; commercial, certain light industrial uses, warehousing, office, general business, and retail. Conditional Use Findings: 12. A Conditional Use Permit is required for wholesaling and warehousing uses in the I-Flex District. 13. Section 1355.04 Subd. 3 of the Arden Hills Zoning Code lists criteria for evaluating a Conditional Use Permit. 14. The proposal will have limited impacts on existing and anticipated traffic and parking conditions. 15. The proposal will have limited impacts related to noise concerns. 16. The proposal will not affect glare, odors, vibration, smoke, dust, air pollution, heat, liquid and solid waste on the property. 17. The proposal will not affect drainage on the property. 18. The proposal will not affect the population density on the property. 19. The proposal is unlikely to significantly affect land values on the subject property or on neighboring properties. 20. The park dedication requirement does not apply in this case. 21. Where the proposed use is expected to impact the health, safety, convenience and general welfare of the owners and occupants of the surrounding land, conditions may be placed on a Conditional Use Permit to mitigate such impacts. City Planner Streff stated that based on the submitted plans and findings of fact, staff recommends approval of Planning Case 14-036 for a Master & Final Planned Unit Development (PUD) and Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for the Red Fox Business Center project in order to construct two (2) multi-tenant light industrial buildings at 1235 Red Fox Road. If the Planning Commission recommends approval of this request, staff recommends that the following fourteen (14) conditions be included with the approval: 1. That the project shall be completed in accordance with the submitted plans as amended by the conditions of approval. Any significant changes to these plans, as determined by the City Planner, shall require review and approval by the Planning Commission and City Council. 2. That the applicant shall obtain a building permit within one year of the PUD approval or the approval shall expire unless extended by the City Council prior to the approval’s expiration date. Extension requests must be submitted in writing to the City at least 45 days prior to the expiration date. 3. That the development agreement and conditional use permit (CUP) shall be prepared by the City Attorney and subject to City Council approval. The development agreement and CUP shall be executed prior to the issuance of a grading and erosion control permit. 4. That the Developer shall submit a financial surety in the amount of 125 percent of the estimated costs of site improvements including grading, utilities, and paving, prior to the