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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – April 6, 2016 2 <br /> <br />manage runoff for different types of rainfall events and to provide on-site infiltration and water <br />quality treatment. This would be accomplished through a new subsurface infiltration basin. On- <br />site stormwater management would also be improved with the connection of building roof drains <br />to the catch basin at the southeast corner of the property. <br /> <br />Senior Planner Bachler stated that the Special Requirements for the B-2 General Business <br />District in Section 1320.085 of the Zoning Code state that Site Plans approved for properties <br />before November 24, 2008 will remain in effect, but that the PUD process will be used for any <br />future site amendments. In this case, a Master and Final PUD are required for the proposed site <br />modifications. <br /> <br />Senior Planner Bachler reported that the PUD process is a tool that provides additional <br />flexibility for development that an underlying zoning district would not otherwise allow. For <br />example, a PUD may make exceptions to setbacks, lot coverage, parking requirements, signage, <br />building materials, or landscaping requirements. It is intended to overcome the limitations of <br />zoning regulations and improve the overall design of a project. While the PUD process allows <br />the City to negotiate certain aspects of the development, any conditions imposed on the PUD <br />must have a rational basis related to the expected impact of the development. <br /> <br />Senior Planner Bachler noted that Arden Square has requested flexibility in two areas through <br />the PUD process. First, flexibility would be needed for the proposed landscape lot coverage of <br />14.6 percent where the zoning regulations require a minimum of 20 percent coverage. Secondly, <br />the proposed County Road E monument sign would exceed the maximum height and sign copy <br />area permitted in Sign District 4. <br /> <br />Site Data <br />Land Use Plan: Community Mixed Use <br />Existing Land Use: Commercial <br />Zoning: B-2: General Business District <br />Current Lot Sizes: 48,000 square feet <br />Topography: Relative flat <br /> <br />Senior Planner Bachler reviewed the surrounding area and the Plan Evaluation. <br /> <br />Senior Planner Bachler provided the Findings of Fact for review: <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.