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_____________________________________________________________________________________________ City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for September 6, 2017 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2017\PC 17-023 - Master and Final PUD - Marriot Springhill Suites - 3920 Northwoods Drive\Memos_Reports_17-023 Page 12 of 15 Rice Creek Watershed District The applicant has submitted a permit application with the RCWD. The RCWD Board is expected to take action on the application at their meeting on September 27, 2017. A copy of the approved RCWD permit will be required prior to the issuance of any development permits. Findings of Fact Staff offers the following ten (10) 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). 3. The applicant has submitted an application for a Master and Final Planned Unit Development (PUD) to redevelop the subject property for a 79,241 square foot hotel with associated improvements. 4. The hotel land use is a permitted use in the B-3 – Service Business District. 5. The purpose of the PUD process is to achieve a higher quality, better project than would otherwise be possible if the strict application of the zoning requirements were met. 6. The proposed PUD in substantial conformance with the requirements of the City Code. 7. Where the plan is not in conformance with the City Code, flexibility has been requested by the applicant and/or conditions have been placed on an approval that would mitigate the nonconformity. 8. The proposed PUD is in conformance with the Land Use chapter of the Arden Hills 2030 Comprehensive Plan. The subject property is guided for Mixed Business. The Mixed Business land use category is applied to areas designated for a variety of businesses, including commercial, certain light industrial uses, warehousing, office, general business, and retail. 9. The proposed PUD is in conformance with the Economic Development and Redevelopment chapter of the Arden Hills 2030 Comprehensive Plan, which includes the goal to, “promote the development, redevelopment, and maintenance of a viable, innovative, and diverse business environment serving Arden Hills and the metropolitan area.” 10. The application is not anticipated to create a negative impact on the immediate area or the community as a whole. Recommendation Based on the submitted plans and findings of fact, staff recommends approval of Planning Case 17-023 for a Master and Final PUD at 3920 Northwoods Drive. If the Planning Commission