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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—SEPTEMBER 19, 2016 5 concurrently with the Master PUD. Retail is only permitted as an accessory use in the I-1 District. In this case, the developer would need to request flexibility through the PUD process to allow retail as a principal use on the property. Senior Planner Bachler commented the I-1 District does not have architectural design standards like those adopted by the City for the B-2 and B-3 Districts. However, based on the preliminary renderings provided, the bank and multi-tenant buildings appear to be designed generally consistent with the standards for these other districts. Both buildings would have ample fagade transparency and architectural details to add visual interest. Senior Planner Bachler reported the proposed parking for the bank and multi-tenant buildings appear to meet the minimwn off-street parking requirements included in the Zoning Code. Financial institutions are required to provide one stall per 250 square feet of gross floor area. In this case, 11 spaces would be required and 14 spaces are shown on the Site Plan. Since the mix of businesses in the multi-tenant buildings has not been finalized, staff determined that a conservative calculation would be to assume that all 7,500 square feet would be occupied by retail uses, which requires one parking stall per 150 square feet of sales floor area. A total of 50 spaces would be required and 54 are provided. Daycare facilities are required to provide parking based on the number of employees and individuals receiving care, which has not been determined at this point. Staff has not analyzed the proposed structure and landscape coverage, setbacks, and other zoning requirements as part of the Concept PUD review. A detailed evaluation of the project would be part of a formal application and review for a Master PUD. A traffic study will also likely be required to look at the proposed traffic circulation on the site and the impacts of the development on the surrounding street network. Councilmember Holden stated she did not understand what the request was before the City Council. Senior Planner Bachler indicated the Concept PUD Review allowed the development team to present preliminary plans while providing a general overview of the request in order to gain feedback from the Council. Carla Lawrence, Bremer Bank, commented on how the banking industry was evolving. She reported Bremer Bank was in need of a new building that was substantially smaller. She believed that Arden Hills was a great community in which to expand their business. Dave Anderson, Frauenshuh, reviewed the Bremer Bank expansion in further detail with the Council. He noted the proposed site was just under five acres. He stated the existing building would be removed and a new multi-tenant building would be constructed. He expected the formal PUD process would assist with providing further information on how the properties would interrelate. He explained a drive-thru would be needed along with retail or food uses. He reviewed a proposed site plan with the Council. Councilmember Holmes asked how far into the wooded area the new concept plan would go.