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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – October 5, 2016 3 <br /> <br />to maintain shared amenities, such as parking spaces, access drives, and stormwater ponds, the <br />development is required to create a legal entity to manage and maintain the shared facilities. <br /> <br />Site Data <br />Land Use Plan: Community Mixed Use <br />Existing Land Use: Vacant <br />Zoning: B-2: General Business District <br />Current Lot Sizes: Total Area of Master PUD: 11.02 Acres (479,991 sq. ft.) <br />Lot 2, Arden Plaza: 0.64 acres (27,834 sq. ft.) <br />Topography: Relatively flat <br /> <br />Senior Planner Bachler reviewed the surrounding area and the Plan Evaluation. <br /> <br />Senior Planner Bachler provided the Findings of Fact for review: <br /> <br />1. MedExpress has requested approval of a Final PUD for Phase II of the Arden Plaza <br />Master PUD at 1150 County Road E West. <br />2. The original Master PUD for the development was approved in Planning Case #09-011. <br />Subsequent PUD Amendments were approved in Planning Case #11-016 and Planning <br />Case #15-002. <br />3. The applicant has proposed to construct a 4,733 square foot neighborhood medical clinic <br />and associated site improvements. <br />4. The development proposal is in substantial conformance with the approved Arden Plaza <br />Master PUD and the site improvement requirements contained therein. <br />5. The Arden Plaza retail center and the Phase II development site are located in the B-2 <br />General Business District. <br />6. The City has adopted the Guiding Plan for the B-2 District that outlines future <br />development principals for the area. <br />7. The City has adopted Design Standards for the B-2 District within the Zoning Code. <br />8. The Final PUD for Phase II is in substantial conformance with the requirements of the <br />City Code. <br />9. The Final PUD for Phase II is in substantial conformance with the Guiding Plan for the <br />B-2 District. <br />10. The Final PUD for Phase II is in conformance with the City’s Comprehensive Plan. <br />11. The PUD process allows for flexibility within the City’s regulations through a negotiated <br />process with a developer. <br />12. Where the plan is not in conformance with the City Code, flexibility has been requested <br />by the applicant and/or conditions have been placed on an approval that would mitigate <br />the nonconformity. <br />13. The application is not anticipated to create a negative impact on the immediate area or the <br />community as a whole. <br /> <br />Senior Planner Bachler stated based on the submitted plans and findings of fact, staff <br />recommends approval of Planning Case 16-024 for a Final PUD for Phase II of the Arden Plaza <br />Master PUD at 1150 County Road E West. If the Planning Commission votes to recommend <br />approval of Planning Case 16-024, staff is recommending the following seventeen (17) <br />conditions of approval: <br />