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City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for April 6, 2016 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2016\PC 16-003 - Arden Square Master & Final PUD - 1160 County Road E\Memos_Reports_16-003 Page 4 of 11 Section 1325 – General Regulations A. Additional Minimum Requirements for Drive-in Businesses, Drive-up Windows, Fast Food Restaurants, and Automobile Service Stations – Section 1325.04 – Meets Requirements The property includes an existing drive-up window and ATM location on the west side of the building used by the previous bank tenant. Arden Square has noted in their application that they continue to market the site to prospective bank tenants and have left one drive-up lane on the proposed Site Plan. Staff has reviewed the development standards for drive-up windows based on the proposed modifications to the site. The Site Plan indicates that up to seven stacking spaces could be accommodated along the west side of the building. A directional sign would be added at the site’s entrance to help with traffic circulation. No electronic devices, such as a loudspeaker, are proposed. Due to site constraints, staff has discussed with the property owner the need to attract a tenant that would not result in a high volume of traffic using the drive-up window. Staff believes that the number of stacking spaces shown on the Site Plan would be sufficient for a lower traffic volume use, such as a bank. As a condition of approval, staff is recommending that an amendment to the PUD be required if Arden Square were to lease or sell the space to a fast food restaurant use, which would require more stacking spaces and additional modifications to the parking lot. B. Lighting – Section 1325.05, Subdivision 3 – Meets Requirements 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. Arden Square has provided examples of the proposed upgraded parking lot light fixtures (Attachment D). The light fixtures are a full cut off design that would direct light only onto the parking lot surface. The Zoning Code requires that cast light not exceed a meter reading of one foot candle on travel lanes of adjacent public streets. The submitted photometric plan shows foot candle measurements along County Road E that meet this requirement. Lot Size (SF) Landscape Coverage (SF) Landscape Coverage Building Coverage (SF) Building Coverage Required (B-2 District) 13,000 or more 20% or more 45% or less Existing 48,000 9,845 20.51% 9,559 19.91% Proposed 48,000 7,006 14.60% 9,559 19.91%