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City of Arden Hills City Council Work Session for June 18, 2018 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2018\PC 18-015 - 1155 Red Fox Road - Public Storage - Concept Plan Review\Memos_Reports_18-015 Page 3 of 5 The proposal would not require an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan. The property at 1155 Red Fox Road is guided for Mixed Business, which is defined as: “areas designated for a variety of businesses, including commercial, certain light industrial uses, office, general business, and retail.” The property at 1143 Red Fox Road is guided for Commercial, which is defined as: “areas designated for a broad range of retail, shopping, and services to meet the needs of the community and region.” Concept Plan Proposal The property at 1155 Red Fox Road is 2.04 acres in size and 1143 Red Fox Road is 1.36 acres for an overall development area of 3.4 acres. The proposal would locate the self-storage facility, parking, and other site improvements on 1155 Red Fox Road. A bio-filtration basin for the development and perennial planting areas are proposed to be located on 1143 Red Fox Road. The self-storage facility would have a footprint of 38,755 square feet and would generally be situated in the center of the lot. The proposed building would be three stories in height for a gross floor area of 118,456 square feet. The gross floor area includes a 2,200 square foot loading lobby located on the eastern side of the building. The rental office for storage units would be located at the southeast corner of the building. The table below provides the performance standards for the B-3 District and the preliminary analysis for the proposed development. This analysis is based on the project being developed as a Planned Unit Development comprised of the two properties at 1155 and 1143 Red Fox Road. B-3 District Standards Public Storage Proposal Maximum Building Height 35 feet 32 feet (Parapet extends up to 39 feet) Maximum Floor Area Ratio 0.8 0.8 Maximum Structure Coverage 40% of lot area 27.7% Minimum Landscape Lot Area 25% of lot area 63.0% Minimum Front Yard Setback 50 feet 50 feet Minimum Side Yard Corner Setback 50 feet 37.8 feet Minimum Rear Yard Setback 20 feet 30 feet Minimum Side Yard Setback 20 feet 40 feet Two access driveways are proposed: one on Red Fox Road at the southeast corner of the property, and the second on Northwoods Drive at the northwest corner of the property. A drive lane would wrap around the east and north side of the building connecting the two driveways. A total of 22 parking stalls would be provided, including 6 stalls within the loading lobby. The City’s off-street parking requirements do not include a category for self-storage facilities, and the number of required parking stalls would be determined by the City Council after Planning Commission recommendation. The Design Standards in Section 1325.05 of the Zoning Code require a certain number of new tree plantings based on the size of the building. In this case, approximately 370 caliper inches of