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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 9 Improvement Project at a not to exceed fee of $188,000. The motion carried (5-0). C. PC 17-023 – Master and Final PUD – Marriot Springhill Suites – 3920 Northwoods Drive Senior Planner Bachler stated the property at 3920 Northwoods Drive is currently occupied by a 21,111-square foot office building and a parking lot with 98 stalls. There have not been any significant modifications to the site since the original development was completed in 1988. The office building is vacant and the property owner has been marketing the site for lease or sale. Senior Planner Bachler explained Hawkeye Hotels has requested a Master and Final PUD in order to demolish the existing office building and redevelop the property for a Marriot Springhill Suites hotel. The hotel would be five stories and have a total of 139 rooms. The site plan shows the hotel would be situated towards the center of the property with 143 parking stalls located around the perimeter of the hotel and site boundaries. The existing access driveway on Northwoods Drive would be shifted to the south to better accommodate the site layout. No additional access points on Northwoods Drive are proposed. Senior Planner Bachler indicated the footprint of the hotel would be approximately 16,578 square feet and the first floor would include an indoor pool, fitness center, meeting room, lounge area, and 15 guest rooms. The plans for the second to fifth floors show a floor area of approximately 15,939 square feet and 31 guest rooms per floor. Marriot Springhill Suites guestrooms provide slightly more space than other chain hotels and include separate areas for sleeping, working, and relaxing, as well as an in-suite microwave and refrigerator. In total, the building would have a gross floor area of 79,241 square feet. The overall height of the building would be approximately 58 feet to the roofline. Senior Planner Bachler reported the exterior of the building would be comprised of a variety of building materials, including brick, stone, transparent glass, and EIFS. A porte chochere would constructed on the south side of the hotel in front of the entrance lobby. Each side of the building would feature a new wall sign. The existing pole sign along Interstate 694 would be taken down and a new monument sign is proposed at the Northwoods Drive entrance. Extensive landscaping is provided with 58 new tree plantings along the perimeter of the site and within the parking lot area. Senior Planner Bachler reviewed the Plan Evaluation and Stormwater Management Plan with the Council. Senior Planner Bachler explained the Planning Commission reviewed Planning Case 17-023 at their regular meeting on September 6, 2017. The Planning Commission offers the following findings of fact for consideration: 1. The property at 3920 Northwoods Drive is located in the B-3 – Service Business District. 2. The subject property is improved with a 21,111-square foot office building and 98 off- street parking stalls. The property was developed through the Site Plan Review process in 1988 (Planning Case #88-002).