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landscaping along the driveway to better screen the service entrance and trash collection area at the rear of the building. The Landscape Plan has since been updated to include 13 Arborvitae plantings along the driveway (Attachment D). The following section provides a summary of the areas where flexibility is needed from the underlying Zoning Code standards through the PUD process. The proposal exceeds the Zoning Code requirements in several areas, including perennial planting coverage and window transparency coverage. Building Materials For properties in the B-2 District, at least 75 percent of exterior building materials are required to be brick or tile masonry, stone, decorative concrete plank, or transparent glass. Accent materials may include metal, wood, split faced block, stucco, or EIFS. Approximately 40 percent of the building façade area would be stucco. Of the remaining façade area, stone would comprise 21 percent, transparent glass 21 percent, and wood 15 percent. Stucco would be used primarily on the kitchen and upper portions of the building and a higher percentage of stone, wood, and transparent glass would be used on the bar and dining portions of the building. The applicant has noted that stucco would provide a more neutral building material that will accentuate the stone and wood materials. Also addressed in the narrative is the application process that would be used for the stucco to ensure its long-term durability. The Planning Commission was supportive of the proposed building materials. Building Design At least 50 percent of the largest building on each site is required to be constructed at the front setback line of 20 feet. In this case, the Tavern Grill would be located 36.2 feet from the front setback line along Lexington Avenue. Given the elevation difference between Lexington Avenue and the development site, there are existing conditions that prevent the applicant from satisfying this requirement. Parking Parking requirements are determined by the type of land use proposed for a site. For restaurant uses, one parking space is required for every two seats. The Tavern Grill would include 256 permanent indoor seats and approximately 106 seasonal outdoor seats. Based on the required ratio, 181 parking stalls would need to be provided. The Zoning Code does not distinguish between indoor and outdoor seating, but a lower parking requirement for the outdoor seating may be appropriate considering this will only be a seasonal use. The proposal includes the construction of ten parking stalls on the lot, as shown in the Master PUD. However, an existing Reciprocal Easement Agreement that covers the separate lots within the retail center provides for shared parking across the entire site. With the completion of Phase III, a total of 405 parking stalls could be used by Tavern Grill customers. The majority of these stalls would be within 400 feet of the entrance to the restaurant. City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for August 31, 2015 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2015\PC 15-016 - Arden Plaza - Final PUD Phase III\Memos_Reports_15-016 Page 3 of 8