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City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for February 3, 2016 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2016\PC 16-004 - Boston Scientific - Site Plan Review\Memos_Reports_16-004 Page 5 of 9 B. Aesthetics - Section 1325.05, Subdivision 6 The Zoning Code does not have specific guidelines for building materials in the I-1 District. The Planning Commission should consider if the appearance of a proposed structure would cause substantial depreciation in the property values in the surrounding area or to unreasonably detract from the appearance of the area. The proposed skyway would be constructed of primarily composite metal panels and glass. The addition to Building 10 would be comprised nearly entirely of glass with metal and stone accenting. Overall, the project would have a modern aesthetic that is consistent with existing architecture on the campus. Boston Scientific has provided exterior elevation drawings that are included in Attachment D. The proposal would not cause depreciation in property values in the area or detract from the area’s appearance. Section 1325.06 – Requirements for Parking, Loading, and Circulation A. Off-Street Parking Based on the existing gross building area on the campus, Boston Scientific is required to provide 3,899 parking stalls. The addition to Building 10 connecting the skyway to the internal circulation of the building would add 4,147 gross square feet of building area. Of this total, only approximately 1,164 square feet of space on the first floor could be used for office purposes. The remaining area is comprised of a main entrance and lobby area and internal corridors. An additional five parking stalls would be required for the space that could be used as office area. The addition to Building 10 is not expected to increase parking demand on the campus. Off Street Parking Requirements Office (1 stall/250 sq. ft. gross floor area) Manufacturing (1 stall/1,000 sq. ft. floor area) Total Area 921,101 sq. ft. 219,191 sq. ft. Required Spaces 3,685 219 Total Required Spaces 3,904 Proposed Spaces 2,782 Proposed “Proof of Parking” 793 Total Proposed Parking 3,575 The plan includes the removal of 26 parking stalls from the parking lot north of Building 10. These stalls would not be replaced elsewhere on the campus, but Boston Scientific has accounted for them in the “proof of parking” calculation for the Campus Parking Plan (Attachment D). The total number of spaces provided between existing parking stalls and areas designated as proof of parking would remain unchanged at 3,575. The current number of employees on the Arden Hills