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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—APRIL 24, 2017 5 7. Flexibility through the PUD process has been requested in the following areas: landscape coverage, drive-up window requirements, planting island coverage, location and number of off-street parking stalls, building materials, site furnishings and seating, and freestanding signage. 8. The proposed development plans exceed the minimum requirements of the City Code in the following areas: minimum caliper inches, street trees, and commercial fagade transparency. 9. The Master PUD Amendment and Final PUD for Phase 2 are in conformance with the Arden Hills 2030 Comprehensive Plan. The properties at 3771 and 3833 Lexington Avenue North and 1120 Red Fox Road are guided for Commercial. The Commercial land use category is applied to areas designated for a broad range of retail shopping and services to meet the needs of the community. Compatible uses such as office buildings are also intended for this area. 10. The application is not anticipated to create a negative impact on the immediate area or the community as a whole. Senior Planner Bachler stated the Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval (5-0) of Planning Case 17-008 and included 19 conditions of approval. The following three conditions were subsequently addressed by the applicant and are reflected in the revised development plan set. These conditions have been removed from the recommended motion language below: • The western access driveway on Red Fox Road shall be redesigned to have the same radius as the eastern access driveway on Red Fox Road. • Sheet C2 shall be revised to include "Do Not Enter" and"One-Way" signs for the Phase 2 drive-thru. • Prior to City Council review, the parking stalls at the southwest corner of the Phase 2 site, immediately south of the trash enclosure, shall be removed from the development plans so as to allow for adequate fire truck circulation. Senior Planner Bachler reported the Planning Commission recommends approval of Planning Case 17-008 for a Master PUD Amendment and Final PUD at 3771 and 3833 Lexington Avenue North and 1120 Red Fox Road, based on the findings of fact and the submitted plans in the April 24, 2017, Report to the City Council, as amended by the following sixteen (16) 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 the required development permits within one year of the approval date 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.