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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 6 of 16 Perennials and Shrubberies The Zoning Code requires that at least ten percent of the total landscaped area be covered with perennials and/or shrubbery. A total of 1,667 square feet of plantings for the site is required based on this provision. The applicant has proposed 4,261 square feet of perennial plantings, or 25.6 percent of the total landscape coverage area. Planting Islands The Zoning Code requires that ten percent of a parking area be occupied by planting islands that include one tree and are a minimum of 150 square feet in size. The approved Master PUD provides for 9.5 percent planting island coverage across the entire shared parking area for the retail center. No additional planting islands are required for the Phase III development under the approved Master PUD. Tree Selection The proposed Autumn Blaze Maple, Greenspire Linden, and Snow Crab trees are appropriate for urbanized locations and should grow well in their proposed locations. B. Lighting – Section 1325.05, Subdivision 3 The Zoning Code requires lighting to be arranged to direct light away from adjacent lots and public streets. The source of illumination must be hooded, concealed, or controlled so that only the intended site is illuminated. A Lighting Plan for the entire retail center was approved in Planning Case 09-011. The plan includes parking lot lighting and pedestrian and landscaping ornamental lighting along common walkways. In the project narrative, the applicant notes that the overall site lighting will provide most of the exterior lighting needed for the Tavern Restaurant. The lighting proposed for the Tavern Restaurant is primarily accent lighting: bollards would be used to provide additional illumination at the entrance; decorative lighting would be mounted on the stone piers around the outdoor patio area to illuminate this space; and uplighting along the west and north building walls would highlight the stone accenting. The architectural plans included in Attachment E indicate the location and design of the accent lights, which would conform to the Zoning Code requirements. Staff did not request a photometric analysis at this time because only minimal accent lighting is proposed and the site is at a substantially lower elevation than Lexington Avenue. The City can request a photometric analysis if there are concerns about the impact of site lighting on adjacent public roadways or residential properties. Perennial Plantings (Percentage) Perennial Plantings (Area) Required 10% of total landscaped area 1,667 sq. ft. Proposed 25.6% 4,261sq. ft.