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City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for January 9, 2017 Page 3 of 17 The Planned Unit Development process is a tool that provides additional flexibility for development that an underlying zoning district would not otherwise allow. For example, a PUD may make exceptions to setbacks, lot coverage, parking requirements, signage, building materials, or landscaping requirements. It is intended to overcome the limitations of zoning regulations and improve the overall design of a project. In this case, the PUD will allow the property to retain almost half of the existing trees on the site, as well as allow much of the existing slope of the property to remain. While the PUD process allows the City to negotiate certain aspects of the development, any conditions imposed on the PUD must have a rational basis related to the expected impact of the development. The first step in the PUD process is the Master PUD, which is a detailed concept plan for the entire development proposal, often outlining individual phases for development over a specified period of time. The second step is the Final PUD for each phase, which is a more detailed review as each development phase moves forward. During the Master PUD stage, the City works with the applicant to set an overall design framework or standard for a proposed development. These standards are then written into a development agreement which generally includes the design standards, a list of conditions, the size of the development, and what, if any, deviations from the underlying zoning district will be permitted. Once the Master PUD is approved, the applicant then creates a development that conforms to the development agreement for each subsequent Final PUD phase. This application is requesting the concurrent approval of a Final PUD for Lot 1. The level of detail is guided by the type and scale of the development as well as the guidance or flexibility within the Zoning Code. Plan Evaluation 1. Site Design & Layout Overall Design Although there are three parcels, there are only two vehicle access points to the development. A reciprocal easement agreement will be put in place to guarantee cross-access between the parcels. The main access will be from County Road F. The access point is located in front of the daycare building. An interior circulation route runs from the County Road F access through Lot 1, and the daycare parking area, along the back of the bank building and then turns to run between the bank and multi-tenant commercial building, ultimately connecting to the second access point. The second access is off of Lexington Avenue. Due to the median on Lexington Avenue, this access is limited to right-in/right-out. During Phase 1 the access will remain the same as it is today. It currently provides access to Bremer Bank. Due to the anticipated increased traffic with the addition of the multi-tenant retail building, a turn lane on Lexington Avenue will be installed to better accommodate traffic flow in the area.