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Approved: CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA PLANNING COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2016 6:30 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY HALL PLANNING CASES A. Planning Case 16-004; Site Plan Review – Skyway Connection and Parking Modifications – Boston Scientific – 4100 Hamline Avenue North – No Public Hearing Required Senior Planner Bachler stated that the Boston Scientific campus at 4100 Hamline Avenue North operates under a Planned Unit Development (PUD) that was originally approved in 2002 for the Guidant Corporation. The last comprehensive update to the PUD and Campus Master Plan took place in 2015 when the City approved a subdivision of the property to help facilitate the sale of Buildings A, B, and C located in the southwest corner of the campus (Planning Case 15-001). The Campus Master Plan was revised at this time to make adjustments to the location of future buildings and parking ramps so that the two new lots could function independently. Lot 1 includes Buildings A, B, and C and a parking ramp and is currently being marketed to potential buyers. Lot 2 will continue to function as the Boston Scientific campus. Senior Planner Bachler indicated that new building construction or site modifications identified on the approved Campus Master Plan require the submittal of a Site Plan Review application prior to construction. The Master Plan shows a skyway between Buildings 3 and 10 connecting through the future Buildings J and M. The proposed skyway is generally aligned with what is shown on the Master Plan. The required modifications to the parking lot on the north side of Building 10 are consistent with the Master Plan, which indicates this surface parking lot will eventually be replaced by an internal drive providing access to a future parking ramp located to the west of Building 10. Senior Planner Bachler reported that the proposed skyway would extend from the west end of Building 3 to the northeast corner of Building 10. The east-west leg of the skyway across Innovation Way would be approximately 160 feet in length and maintain a clear height of 16 feet above the roadway. From this point, the skyway would slope down and run approximately 240 feet to connect with Building 10. The plans include a two-story addition on the east side of Building 10 required to tie the skyway into the internal circulation of the building. This addition would be relatively narrow, with a width of approximately 12 feet, and would extend 135 feet south from the northeast corner of the building. Senior Planner Bachler explained that an existing curb cut and driveway to the surface parking lot north of Building 10 will be shifted north to maintain adequate clear height under the skyway.