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City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for August 5, 2015 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2015\PC 15-016 - Arden Plaza - Final PUD Phase III\Memos_Reports_15-016 Page 5 of 16 B. Height The maximum height for buildings in the B-2 District is 50 feet. The proposed restaurant would have a maximum height of 26 feet – 3 inches. C. Setbacks The minimum setbacks for a principal structure in the B-2 District are 20 feet in the front yard and rear yard, and 10 feet in each side yard. The internal lot lines within the retail center are less of a concern since the site operates as an integrated planned unit development. For this proposal, the primary concern is the setback from the public right-of-way along Lexington Avenue. The table below provides the setbacks for the proposed Tavern Restaurant. The building would be in conformance with all setback requirements. Lexington Avenue Western Boundary Northern Boundary Southern Boundary Required 20 feet (Front) 20 feet (Rear) 10 Feet (Side) 10 Feet (Side) Proposed 36.2 feet 30.0 feet 48.4 feet 27.0 feet Section 1325 – General Regulations A. Landscaping - Section 1325.05, Subdivision 1 A Master Landscape Plan for the retail center was approved in Planning Case 09-011. For each successive phase of the PUD, the developer is required to install the landscaping improvements shown in this plan. The proposed tree plantings for the Tavern Restaurant match the Master Landscape Plan, with six shade trees along the north side of the main driveway, three shade trees along Lexington Avenue, and eight ornamental trees on the site itself. As a condition of approval for Planning Case 15-002, the Arden Plaza property owner is required to complete the landscaping improvements within the main parking lot as shown in the Master Landscape Plan prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for the Phase III building. Arden Plaza, LLC plans to complete these required improvements in the fall of 2015. The applicant is aware of this previously approved condition. Minimum Caliper Inches The Zoning Code requires that a minimum amount of caliper inches be provided based on the gross square footage of the building. The caliper inches required is calculated by dividing the gross building square footage by 320. In this case, 29.7 caliper inches of trees are required for the site. The Landscape Plan for the Tavern Restaurant includes 34.5 caliper inches of tree plantings.