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1. Overall landscape coverage on the entire campus site (47.37 acres) is approximately 60%of the total site area. 2. Phase 1 (South Parking Lot) proposed landscape coverage is approximately 64.36%of the total area. 3. Phase 2 (North of existing buildings) proposed landscaping is approximately 57.25%of the total area. A new central courtyard of approximately 50,900 sf will be created as a part of the project.The courtyard will be located in the space that is created between the new and existing buildings. The central courtyard will be a flexible programmable space that will include a variety of meeting, dining and seating areas. The courtyard will be designed to include hardscaped and landscaped areas. Over story canopy trees will provide shaded areas for small informal gatherings, while open hardscaped plaza areas will provide areas for connectivity and larger gatherings. An outdoor playground of approximately 8,000 sf will be included to support the childcare functions. The playground will be designed to support use of children form the age of 3-12 years. The playground will include structured seating, resilient surfacing, native landscaping and other playground amenities. The playground will incorporate a fence along the western edge to secure the playground area from the adjacent corporate plaza space. Loading Dock/Delivery Area The loading dock area located on the north end of the current corporate building will be reconfigured to provide one additional semi-truck loading dock, and a relocated trash compactor and recycling container area. Current vehicular circulation in the delivery area will be maintained to support the expanded loading dock functions. Compliance with Current City of Arden Hills Zoning Code The proposed consolidation project is consistent with the adopted City of Arden Hills Comprehensive Plan and previously approved PUD -Case No. 79-4 for the project site. The current zoning for the existing and surrounding sites is 1-1 Limited Industrial District. All of the defined uses in the proposed project (credit union, childcare facility(over 10), medical clinic, and corporate workout facilities) are permitted uses within the district. Based on the surrounding zoning, the proposed consolidation project is visually compatible with adjacent land uses and does not impact the surrounding sites in a negative manner. The proposed Land O'Lakes Corporate Headquarters Consolidation project will exceed the current City of Arden Hills zoning requirements in numerous ways. Some of the specific zoning code requirements that will be exceeded include the following: 1. Currently within the 1-1 Limited Industrial District there are no requirements for indoor/outdoor bicycle storage. We are currently proposing 32 outdoor bicycle parking spots and have a design option for an additional 20 indoor bicycle parking spots. 2. Our proposed landscape for Phase 1 and 2 improvements is approximately 35%of the total site which exceeds the City requirement of 10%.