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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – June 7, 2017 2 Chair Thompson closed the public hearing at 6:32 p.m. B. Planning Case 17-013; Boston Scientific – 4100 Hamline Avenue North – PUD Amendment – Public Hearing Senior Planner Bachler stated the Boston Scientific campus at 4100 Hamline Avenue North operates under a Planned Unit Development (PUD) that was originally approved in 2002 for the Guidant Corporation. The last comprehensive update to the PUD and Campus Master Plan took place in 2015 when the City approved a subdivision of the property to help facilitate the sale of Buildings A, B, and C located in the southwest corner of the campus (Planning Case 15-001). The Campus Master Plan was revised at this time to make adjustments to the location of future buildings and parking ramps so that the two lots could function independently. Senior Planner Bachler reported new building construction or site modifications identified on the approved Campus Master Plan require the submittal of a Site Plan Review application prior to construction. For building construction or site modifications not included on the Master Plan, a PUD Amendment is required. The proposed addition to Building 9 is not shown on the current Master Plan and a PUD Amendment is therefore being requested. Senior Planner Bachler explained the purpose of the proposed addition is to allow Boston Scientific to construct a new and expanded sterilization facility in Building 9. The company’s existing sterilization facility is located in Building C and its relocation to Building 9 is part of a process that has been underway for the past several years to move operations out of Buildings A, B, and C to allow for their eventual sale. The facility will be used for the sterilization of medical products manufactured by Boston Scientific. Senior Planner Bachler indicated the addition would be located on the northeast corner of Building 9, which is located in the northeast corner of the campus adjacent to Cummings Park Drive and Lexington Avenue North. The sterilization facility would have a footprint of 4,927 square feet measuring approximately 97 feet in length and 46 feet in width. The location of the addition would impact an existing parking area on the north side of Building 9. As a result of the construction, eight parking stalls would be removed. The project would also include 3,400 square feet of interior renovations for the new sterilization facility. Senior Planner Bachler stated the addition would be approximately 15 feet in height with a mechanical penthouse extending an additional 13.5 feet above the roof deck on a portion of the structure. The addition would be constructed with reinforced masonry material. Exterior finish materials would include translucent fiberglass, synthetic stucco, and metal profile panels. Site Data Land Use Plan: Light Industrial and Office Existing Land Use: Light Industrial and Office Zoning: I-1: Limited Industrial/PUD Overlay Current Lot Sizes: Lot 1: 77.4 Acres Proposed Density N/A Topography: Level