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1. Overall landscape coverage on the entire campus site (47.37 acres) is approximately 60% of the <br />total site area. <br />2. Phase 1 (South Parking Lot) proposed landscape coverage is approximately 64.36% of the total <br />area. <br />3. Phase 2 (North of existing buildings) proposed landscaping is approximately 57.25% of the total <br />area. <br />A new central courtyard of approximately 50,900 sf will be created as a part of the project. The <br />courtyard will be located in the space that is created between the new and existing buildings. The <br />central courtyard will be a flexible programmable space that will include a variety of meeting, dining and <br />seating areas. The courtyard will be designed to include hardscaped and landscaped areas. Over story <br />canopy trees will provide shaded areas for small informal gatherings, while open hardscaped plaza areas <br />will provide areas for connectivity and larger gatherings. <br />An outdoor playground of approximately 8,000 sf will be included to support the childcare functions. <br />The playground will be designed to support use of children form the age of 3-12 years. The playground <br />will include structured seating, resilient surfacing, native landscaping and other playground amenities. <br />The playground will incorporate a fence along the western edge to secure the playground area from the <br />adjacent corporate plaza space. <br /> <br />Loading Dock/Delivery Area <br />The loading dock area located on the north end of the current corporate building will be reconfigured to <br />provide one additional semi-truck loading dock, and a relocated trash compactor and recycling container <br />area. Current vehicular circulation in the delivery area will be maintained to support the expanded <br />loading dock functions. <br /> <br />Compliance with Current City of Arden Hills Zoning Code <br />The proposed consolidation project is consistent with the adopted City of Arden Hills Comprehensive <br />Plan and previously approved PUD - Case No. 79-4 for the project site. The current zoning for the <br />existing and surrounding sites is I-1 Limited Industrial District. All of the defined uses in the proposed <br />project (credit union, childcare facility (over 10), medical clinic, and corporate workout facilities) are <br />permitted uses within the district. Based on the surrounding zoning, the proposed consolidation project <br />is visually compatible with adjacent land uses and does not impact the surrounding sites in a negative <br />manner. <br />The proposed Land O’Lakes Corporate Headquarters Consolidation project will exceed the current City <br />of Arden Hills zoning requirements in numerous ways. Some of the specific zoning code requirements <br />that will be exceeded include the following: <br />1. Currently within the I-1 Limited Industrial District there are no requirements for indoor/outdoor <br />bicycle storage. We are currently proposing 32 outdoor bicycle parking spots and have a design <br />option for an additional 20 indoor bicycle parking spots. <br />2. Our proposed landscape for Phase 1 and 2 improvements is approximately 35% of the total site <br />which exceeds the City requirement of 10%.