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4. The applicant has proposed a 9,500 square foot restaurant building with an attached 3,050 square foot outdoor patio area. 5. The development proposal is in substantial conformance with the approved Arden Plaza Master PUD and the site improvement requirements contained therein. 6. The Arden Plaza retail center and Phase III development site are located in the B-2 General Business District. 7. The City has adopted the Guiding Plan for the B-2 District that outlines future development principals for the area. 8. The City has adopted Design Standards for the B-2 District within the Zoning Code. 9. The Final PUD for Phase III is in substantial conformance with the requirements of the City’s Zoning Code. 10. The Final PUD for Phase III is in substantial conformance with the Guiding Plan for the B-2 District. 11. The Final PUD for Phase III is in conformance with the requirements of the City’s Sign Code. 12. The Final PUD for Phase III is in conformance with the City’s Comprehensive Plan. 13. The PUD process allows for flexibility within the City’s regulations through a negotiated process with a developer. 14. Where the plan is not in conformance with the City’s Zoning Code, flexibility has been requested by the applicant and/or conditions have been placed on an approval that would mitigate the nonconformity. 15. Flexibility is needed from the standards in the City’s Zoning Code in terms of the proposed exterior building materials, building design, and parking requirements. 16. The proposal exceeds the standards in the City’s Zoning Code in terms of perennial plantings and window transparency coverage. 17. The application is not anticipated to create a negative impact on the immediate area or the community as a whole. Recommendation The Planning Commission reviewed this request and unanimously (5-0) recommends approval of Planning Case 15-016 for a Final PUD for Phase III of the Arden Plaza Master PUD at 3527- 3557 Lexington Avenue North, based on the findings of fact and the submitted plans in the August 31, 2015, Report to the City Council, as amended by the following sixteen (16) conditions: 1. The Developer shall continue to abide by the conditions of all previous Master PUD Agreements, permits, and reviews, except as hereinafter amended. 2. 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 the City Council. 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 6 of 8