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City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for April 25, 2016 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2016\PC 16-003 - Arden Square Master & Final PUD - 1160 County Road E\Memos_Reports_16-003 Page 5 of 8 meet this standard and the Planning Commission has recommended a condition of approval that the 20-foot drive aisle be maintained if a future tenant in the building uses the drive-up lane. Rice Creek Watershed District Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) is currently reviewing a permit application for the development proposal. The RCWD Board is expected to review the application on April 27, 2016. A copy of the approved RCWD permit will be required prior to the issuance of any development permits. Findings of Fact The Planning Commission reviewed Planning Case 16-003 at their regular meeting on April 6, 2016. Draft minutes from the meeting are included in Attachment H. The Planning Commission offers the following findings of fact for consideration: 1. The property at 1160 County Road E West is located in the B-2 - General Business Zoning District and in Sign District 4. 2. Section 1320.085 of the Zoning Code states that Site Plans approved for properties in the B-2 District before November 24, 2008 will remain in effect, but that the PUD process will be used for any future site amendments. 3. Arden Square, LLC has requested a Master and Final PUD at 1160 County Road E West to amend the Site Plan approved for the property in Planning Case 92-016. 4. The proposed Master and Final PUD includes expanding and rearranging the property’s drive lanes and parking spaces, and installing a new monument sign, trash enclosure, bicycle racks, and stormwater management system on the property. 5. The City has adopted the Guiding Plan for the B-2 District that outlines future development principals for the area. 6. The City has adopted Design Standards for the B-2 District within the Zoning Code. 7. The proposed Master and Final PUD is in substantial conformance with the requirements of the City’s Zoning Code. The applicant has requested flexibility for landscape lot coverage of 14.6 percent where the zoning regulations require a minimum of 20 percent coverage. 8. The proposed Master and Final PUD is in conformance with the Guiding Plan for the B-2 District. 9. The proposed Master and Final PUD is in substantial conformance with the requirements of the City’s Sign Code. The applicant has requested flexibility to install a monument sign that exceeds the height, sign copy area, and total sign area requirements for Sign District 4. 10. The proposed Master and Final PUD is in conformance with the City’s Comprehensive Plan. 11. The PUD process allows for flexibility within the City’s regulations through a negotiated process with a developer. Where the plan is not in conformance with the City’s Zoning or