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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – July 6, 2016 4 Commissioner Jones asked if the existing sign was lit or if additional lighting would be needed. Ms. Droege explained the current sign was lit and no additional lighting would be needed. Commissioner Zimmerman moved and Commissioner Bartel seconded a motion to recommend approval of Planning Case 16-018 for a Site Plan Review for a Sign Standard Adjustment at 4001 Lexington Avenue North, based on the findings of fact and the submitted plans, as amended by the five (5) conditions in the July 6, 2016, Report to the Planning Commission. Chair Thompson stated that while the sign was quite large, she believed it fit the site. She encouraged Land O’Lakes to keep the sign in prime condition. Commissioner Lambeth believed the sign would bring attention to the cause and for this reason supported the sign standard adjustment. The motion carried unanimously (6-0). B. Planning Case 16-016; Final PUD Phase 2 – Land O’Lakes – 4100 Lexington Avenue North – No Public Hearing Required City Planner Streff stated that the Land O’Lakes corporate headquarters has operated in Arden Hills since 1981, and operates as a Planned Unit Development (PUD) originally approved in Planning Case 79-004. The original Master PUD was recently amended to include two additional phases of development. The Planning Commission reviewed the Master PUD Amendment and the Final PUD for Phase 1 of the project during their regular meeting on June 8, 2016, and unanimously recommended approval. Following the Planning Commission review, the City Council approved the Master PUD and Final PUD for Phase 1 of the development on June 27, 2016. City Planner Streff commented that the Land O’Lakes campus is comprised of approximately 49 acres and is generally located north of Interstate 694, east of Hamline Avenue North, south of County Road F, and west of Lexington Avenue North. Currently, the site contains two principal buildings situated towards the center of the property: the corporate headquarter building and a research and development building. Between these two facilities, the campus includes 263,800 gross square feet of building space. Additional improvements on the site include a surface parking lot with approximately 931 parking stalls and regional stormwater facilities. The remainder of the property is covered by wooded and open lawn areas. City Planner Streff reported that the applicant is requesting approval of a major addition to their campus that would allow the company to consolidate their Arden Hills and Shoreview locations into one headquarters facility at their existing Arden Hills property. The proposal includes the construction of a four-story, approximately 155,000 gross square foot office building just to the north of the existing principal buildings. Land O’Lakes is incorporating sustainable best practices into the design of the building and will seek a minimum of LEED Gold certification for the project. Other site improvements would include the expansion of the surface parking lots to