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<br />_____________________________________________________________________________________________ <br />City of Arden Hills <br />City Council Meeting for September 19, 2016 <br />P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2016\PC 16-026 - Bremer Bank - Concept Review - 4061 Lexington <br />Avenue\Memos_Reports_16-026 <br /> <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />Frauenshuh, a commercial real estate firm, is working with Bremer Bank on a possible <br />redevelopment plan for the site. The existing building would be demolished and replaced with a <br />new 2,750 square-foot facility that would better meet the bank’s current and long-term needs. In <br />addition, the concept plan includes an 11,500 square foot daycare facility and a 7,500 square foot <br />multi-tenant commercial building. The multi-tenant building would likely include office, health <br />care, restaurant, retail, and other commercial uses. A drive-up lane is proposed for the bank and <br />the multi-tenant building. A total of 108 parking stalls would be provided between the three <br />buildings. <br /> <br />As part of the redevelopment proposal, the property would be subdivided to create individual <br />parcels for each of the proposed buildings. However, since the site is being developed as a <br />planned development it would function as a whole and have a reciprocal easement agreement <br />between the parcels to govern access, parking, maintenance, and other items. A separate outlot <br />would be created for stormwater management and drainage purposes. <br /> <br />Bremer intends to complete the required project approvals in fall 2016 with construction on the <br />bank building commencing in spring 2017. The daycare facility and multi-tenant building would <br />be subsequent phases and would most likely be planned for 2017 and 2018. <br /> <br /> <br />Discussion <br /> <br />The concept plan for the property creates what could be a dynamic and visually attractive new <br />commercial area in Arden Hills. The site is within walking distance of two of the City’s largest <br />employers, Land O’Lakes and Boston Scientific, and would provide an alternative for employees <br />in the area that now rely on automobiles to find community services. <br /> <br />The property is located in the I-1 - Limited Industrial District and is guided for Light Industrial <br />and Office in the City’s Comprehensive Plan. Financial institution and services, daycare <br />facilities, medical clinics, and office are all permitted uses in the I-1 District. Restaurants are an <br />allowed use with a Conditional Use Permit, which could be applied for concurrently with the <br />Master PUD. Retail is only permitted as an accessory use in the I-1 District. In this case, the <br />developer would need to request flexibility through the PUD process to allow retail as a principal <br />use on the property. <br /> <br />The I-1 District does not have architectural design standards like those adopted by the City for <br />the B-2 and B-3 Districts. However, based on the preliminary renderings provided, the bank and <br />multi-tenant buildings appear to be designed generally consistent with the standards for these <br />other districts. Both buildings would have ample façade transparency and architectural details to <br />add visual interest. <br /> <br />The proposed parking for the bank and multi-tenant buildings appear to meet the minimum off- <br />street parking requirements included in the Zoning Code. Financial institutions are required to