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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – April 3, 2019 3 the landscaping, structure coverage, and other similar requirements. For example, one property in the PUD may have 60 percent building coverage, but the development as a whole may not exceed 50 percent building coverage to maintain conformance with the underlying zoning district. Planning Consultant Kanzier explained the PUD development process is comprised of multiple steps. The first step is the Master PUD, which is a detailed concept plan for the entire development outlining the individual phases over a period of time. The City also works with the developer during this stage to set a design framework for the development. These standards are written into a development agreement, which generally includes the design standards, a list of conditions, and what deviations from the underlying zoning district will be permitted. A Final PUD proposal is then submitted prior to the development of each successive phase of the project. This plan provides a greater level of detail than the Master PUD and must conform to the approved development agreement. Planning Consultant Kanzier stated at this time, the applicant is simultaneously applying for both the Master and Final PUD. They hope to complete all the proposed development in a single phase. However, due to budget constraints, it may be necessary to delay the resurfacing and striping of the north parking lot to a later date. This phase primarily involves grading and reconstruction of the surface lot. If the applicant must delay this work, staff believes this phase can be reviewed as a site plan. Site Data Future Land Use Plan: PI: Public and Institutional Existing Land Use: Institutional: High School, and former site of First Transit bus garage Zoning: R-1: Single Family Residential Current Lot Sizes: 65.37 Acres Topography: There grades on the south side of Lake Valentine Road (existing school site) vary about 20’ from the road (low point) to the south side of the lot (high point). This site has been graded over the years to accommodate the buildings, athletic fields and parking lots. The lot on the north side of Lake Valentine Road slopes towards the north, and has a 6’ variation from the high point of the lot to the low point. Planning Consultant Kanzier reviewed the surrounding area, the Plan Evaluation, the Comprehensive Plan Amendment. She reported staff received revised plans that were submitted by the applicant just this week. She explained the original plans were revised in a significant manner with respect to the stormwater ponding and staff does not have enough information with respect to stormwater calculations and a tree inventory. Because of the significant departure from the original plans, staff recommended the Planning Commission table action on this item to May 8, 2019. City Planner Mrosla commented that the original plans showed the neighborhood the trees on the site would be preserved and the new plans show the trees being removed for a stormwater