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City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for October 5, 2016 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2016\PC 16-024 - Arden Plaza - 1150 County Road E - Final PUD\Memos_Reports_16-024 Page 6 of 14 the intended site is illuminated. The lighting proposed for the MedExpress clinic includes wall mounted light fixtures at the main entrance to the building and at the northwest corner, and two parking lot light fixtures. Staff has evaluated the design of the fixtures and determined they would conform to the Zoning Code design standards. Any light or combination of light cannot cast light that exceeds a meter reading of 1.0 foot candle on the travel lanes of adjoining public streets. A foot candle is a measurement used to determine how much light is falling onto a surface a certain distance away from the light source. The photometric analysis indicates the exterior lighting would not result in foot candle readings of more than 1.0 within the County Road E right-of-way. C. Screening – Section 1325.05 Subd. 4 The building would be serviced by roof-mounted mechanical operating equipment. The applicant has provided a line of site plan showing the approximate location of equipment on the roof and the visibility of the equipment from different locations around the building. The proposal includes a parapet wall along all four sides of the building, which would adequately screen the equipment from view of the adjacent public street. Section 1325.05 Subd. 8 – B-2 District Design Standards Building Materials At least 75 percent of exterior building materials are required to be brick or tile masonry, stone, decorative concrete plank, or transparent glass. Accent materials may include metal, wood, split faced block, stucco, or EIFS. As proposed, approximately 74 percent of the exterior materials would be comprised of fiber cement panels designed to have the appearance of traditional brick. Most of the remaining portion of the façade area would be comprised of transparent and spandrel glass. A small area of aluminum metal is proposed as an accent material. The applicant has provided additional information on the cement panels from the company that manufactures the building material (Attachment H). This handout highlights the benefits of the cement panels in terms of durability, performance, and aesthetics as compared to traditional brick. The applicant has also provided photographs of a MedExpress clinic that has the same exterior materials as those proposed for the Arden Hills location (Attachment G). Building Design The building design section includes several components. At least 50 percent of the largest building on each site is required to be constructed at the front setback line of 20 feet. In this case, the building would be located 47.5 feet from the front setback line. The location of the building is consistent with the approved Master PUD and is necessary due to a stormwater retention area located between the building and the County Road E property line. All other requirements under this section are met by the proposal. The building would include façade treatments, such as window openings and architectural details, on all four sides of the