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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – OCTOBER 31, 2016 6 Senior Planner Bachler reviewed the Plan Evaluation and offered the following Findings of Fact: 1. MedExpress has requested approval of a Final PUD for Phase II of the Arden Plaza Master PUD at 1150 County Road E West. 2. The original Master PUD for the development was approved in Planning Case #09-011. Subsequent PUD Amendments were approved in Planning Case #11-016 and Planning Case #15-002. 3. The applicant has proposed to construct a 4,733 square foot neighborhood medical clinic and associated site improvements. 4. The development proposal is in substantial conformance with the approved Arden Plaza Master PUD and the site improvement requirements contained therein. 5. The Arden Plaza retail center and the Phase II development site are located in the B-2 General Business District. 6. The City has adopted the Guiding Plan for the B-2 District that outlines future development principals for the area. 7. The City has adopted Design Standards for the B-2 District within the Zoning Code. 8. The Final PUD for Phase II is in substantial conformance with the requirements of the City Code. 9. The Final PUD for Phase II is in substantial conformance with the Guiding Plan for the B- 2 District. 10. The Final PUD for Phase II is in conformance with the City’s Comprehensive Plan. 11. The PUD process allows for flexibility within the City’s regulations through a negotiated process with a developer. 12. Where the plan is not in conformance with the City Code, flexibility has been requested by the applicant and/or conditions have been placed on an approval that would mitigate the nonconformity. 13. The application is not anticipated to create a negative impact on the immediate area or the community as a whole. Senior Planner Bachler reported The Planning Commission unanimously recommends approval (4-0) of Planning Case 16-024 for a Final PUD for Phase II of the Arden Plaza Master PUD at 1150 County Road E West based on the findings of fact and submitted plans in the October 31, 2016, Report to the City Council, as amended by the following seventeen (17) conditions: 1. The Developer shall continue to abide by the conditions of all previous Master PUD Agreements, permits, and reviews, except as hereinafter amended. 2. The project shall be completed in accordance with the submitted plans as amended by the conditions of approval. Any significant changes to these plans, as determined by the City Planner, shall require review and approval by the Planning Commission and the City Council. 3. The Developer shall obtain a Building Permit within one year of the Final PUD approval or the approval shall expire, unless extended by the City Council prior to the approval’s expiration date. Extension requests must be submitted in writing to the City at least 45 days prior to the expiration date.