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<br />City of Arden Hills <br />Planning Commission Meeting for August 5, 2015 <br />P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2015\PC 15-016 - Arden Plaza - Final PUD Phase III\Memos_Reports_15-016 <br />Page 3 of 16 <br />2. Planned Unit Development (PUD) Process: <br /> <br />The Planned Unit Development process is a tool that provides additional flexibility for <br />development that an underlying zoning district would not otherwise allow. For example, a PUD <br />may make exceptions to setbacks, lot coverage, parking requirements, signage, building <br />materials, or landscaping requirements. It is intended to overcome the limitations of zoning <br />regulations and improve the overall design of a project. While the PUD process allows the City <br />to negotiate certain aspects of the development, any conditions imposed on the PUD must have a <br />rational basis related to the expected impact of the development. A PUD cannot be used to <br />permit uses that would not otherwise be permitted in the underlying zoning district. <br /> <br />If a PUD is comprised of multiple lots, it is often treated as one continuous development. The <br />development as a whole would be expected to meet the landscaping, stormwater, and other <br />similar requirements. For example, one property in the PUD may have 60 percent building <br />coverage, but the development as a whole may not exceed 50 percent building coverage to <br />maintain conformance with the underlying zoning district. In order to maintain shared amenities, <br />such as parking spaces, access drives, and stormwater ponds, the development is required to <br />create a legal entity to manage and maintain the shared facilities. <br /> <br />3. Surrounding Area: <br />Direction Future Land Use Plan Zoning Existing Land Use <br />North Community Mixed Use B-2: General Business District Multi-Family Residential, <br />Retail <br />South Community Mixed Use <br />High Density Residential <br />B-2: General Business District <br />R-4: Multiple Dwelling District <br />Office, Multi-Family <br />Residential <br />East <br />(Shoreview) Commercial C2: General Commercial & OFC: <br />Office Gas Station, Retail, Office <br />West Community Mixed Use B-2: General Business District Office <br />4. Site Data: <br />Future Land Use Plan: Community Mixed Use <br />Existing Land Use: Retail/Commercial <br />Zoning: B-2: General Business District <br />Lot Size: Total Area of Master PUD: 11.02 Acres (479,991 sq. ft.) <br />Lot 1, Arden Plaza 2nd Addition: 0.87 acres (37,732 sq. ft.) <br />Topography: The elevation of the lot is lower than Lexington Avenue. There is a stormwater <br />pond in the southeast corner of the site. <br /> <br /> <br />Plan Evaluation <br /> <br />1. Chapter 13, Zoning Code Review