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<br />City of Arden Hills <br />Planning Commission Meeting for April 6, 2016 <br />P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2016\PC 16-003 - Arden Square Master & Final PUD - 1160 County Road E\Memos_Reports_16-003 <br />Page 8 of 11 <br />Additional Review <br /> <br />City Engineer <br />The City Engineer has reviewed the submitted plans and does not have any additional comments <br />at this time. A City Grading and Erosion Control Permit will be required for this project. <br /> <br />Building Official <br />The City Building Official has reviewed the submitted plans and does not have any additional <br />comments at this time. <br /> <br />Lake Johanna Fire Department <br />The Lake Johanna Fire Marshal has reviewed the plans and noted that the drive aisle on the west <br />side of the building must maintain a minimum width of 20 feet. The proposed Site Plan would <br />meet this standard and staff has included a recommended condition of approval that the 20-foot <br />drive aisle be maintained if a future tenant in the building uses the drive-up lane. <br /> <br />Rice Creek Watershed District <br />Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) is currently reviewing a permit application for the <br />development proposal. The RCWD Board is expected to review the application on April 27, <br />2016. A copy of the RCWD permit will be required prior to the issuance of any development <br />permits. <br /> <br /> <br />Findings of Fact <br /> <br />Staff offers the following twelve (12) findings of fact for consideration: <br /> <br />1. The property at 1160 County Road E West is located in the B-2 - General Business <br />Zoning District and in Sign District 4. <br />2. Section 1320.085 of the Zoning Code states that Site Plans approved for properties in the <br />B-2 District before November 24, 2008 will remain in effect, but that the PUD process <br />will be used for any future site amendments. <br />3. Arden Square, LLC has requested a Master and Final PUD at 1160 County Road E West <br />to amend the Site Plan approved for the property in Planning Case 92-016. <br />4. The proposed Master and Final PUD includes expanding and rearranging the property’s <br />drive lanes and parking spaces, and installing a new monument sign, trash enclosure, <br />bicycle racks, and stormwater management system on the property. <br />5. The City has adopted the Guiding Plan for the B-2 District that outlines future <br />development principals for the area. <br />6. The City has adopted Design Standards for the B-2 District within the Zoning Code. <br />7. The proposed Master and Final PUD is in substantial conformance with the requirements <br />of the City’s Zoning Code. The applicant has requested flexibility for landscape lot <br />coverage of 14.6 percent where the zoning regulations require a minimum of 20 percent <br />coverage.