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City of Arden Hills <br />City Council Meeting for January 9, 2017 <br />Page 1 of 17 <br />NEW BUSINESS – 9A <br />MEMORANDUM <br />DATE: <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />January 9, 2017 <br />Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br />William S. Joynes, Sr., City Administrator <br />Eric Zweber, AICP, Interim City Planner <br />SUBJECT: Planning Case #16-029 <br />Applicant: Bremer Bank, Frauenshuh, Inc. <br />Property Location: 4061 Lexington Avenue North <br />Request: Preliminary Plat, Final Plat, Master Planned Unit Development (PUD), <br />Final PUD and Conditional Use Permit (CUP) <br />Requested Action <br />Motion to approve Planning Case 16-029 for a Master Planned Unit Development (PUD), Final <br />PUD, Preliminary and Final Plat approval and a Conditional Use Permit for Phase I of the Arden <br />Crossings PUD at 4061 Lexington Avenue North, based on the findings of fact and submitted <br />plans, as amended by twenty-five (25) conditions in this January 9, 2017, Report to the City <br />Council. <br />Background/Overview of Request <br />Bremer Bank presently occupies the approximately 18,000 square feet two story bank/office <br />building upon the 4.8 acre subject site, located at the southwest intersection of County Road F <br />and Lexington Avenue. The majority of the parcel (approximately three acres) is undeveloped, <br />and is forested and partially covered by wetlands. The existing Bremer Bank building has a <br />footprint of approximately 6,000 square feet. The site includes a teller drive-up lane on the south <br />side of the building and an ATM with a drive-up lane on the north side of the parking lot. There <br />are two access points to the property: one on County Road F and the second on Lexington <br />Avenue. The Lexington Avenue access is a limited, right in, right out access. <br />Bremer Bank has owned and operated at this location since 2001. According to the applicant, the <br />building design and functions have become obsolete by today’s operational standards. Bremer <br />Bank indicates it would like to remain in Arden Hills as one of the community’s long term <br />employers and corporate citizens, and re-energize the site with a new bank branch and <br />complementary commercial development.