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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – May 8, 2019 9 Commissioner Zimmerman moved and Commissioner Wicklund seconded a motion to recommend approval of Planning Case 18-014 for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment and a Master and Final PUD at 1900 Lake Valentine Road, based on the findings of fact and the submitted plans, as amended by the conditions in the May 8, 2019, report to the Planning Commission, and amended by the recommendations of the Planning Commission. Commissioner Zimmerman asked when the former school bus barn would be addressed. City Planner Mrosla reported this would occur in the next two years. He reported the school district was proposing to complete a phased project. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). B. Planning Case 19-005; Boston Scientific – Site Plan Review – Public Hearing Not Required City Planner Mrosla stated the Boston Scientific Corporation has submitted an application for Site Plan Review. The Applicant is requesting approval to reconstruct and expand the existing parking lot adjacent to Lexington Avenue. The property is located at 4100 Hamline Ave North. The property is zoned I1, Limited Industrial District and is guided as I/O, Light Industrial and Office on the Land Use Plan. City Planner Mrosla reported Boston Scientific has recently announced that the Minnetonka Boston Scientific campus will be shutting down and transferring all product, processes, and employees to the Arden Hills Campus. There will be approximately 400-500 employees transferring to the Arden Hills campus by 2020. The relocated jobs include approximately 100- 200 manufacturing jobs and 300 office staff. In preparation for this move, the Applicant is requesting to reconstruct the existing parking lot adjacent to Lexington Avenue and add an additional 387 additional parking stalls. The Applicant is also requesting to make other pedestrian and vehicular safety improvement along existing parking areas on Lexington Avenue and Cummings Park Drive. City Planner Mrosla explained the Applicant is currently remodeling the existing office space in buildings 7 and 9 to accommodate the relocated employees. City Code Section 1325.06 Subd. 1 (G) states that any commercial or industrial buildings for a use, or uses, which is proposed to be converted, remodeled, or modified to accommodate another allowable use, or uses, which has a greater off-street parking requirement shall be required to apply for Site Plan Review and approval to assure the adequacy of off-street parking. Boston Scientific currently has 2,653 parking spaces and has approximately 3,000 plus employees. The additional parking is needed to ensure parking is provided for the new employees. City Planner Mrosla indicated the existing eastern parking lot consists of 213 parking stalls. However, prior to 2005 the lot was larger with 295 stalls and was setback 17 feet from the property line and the Ramsey County right of way. The previous property owner reduced the eastern parking field from 295 stall to its current configuration in 2004. The intent of the removal was to create a main entrance to the campus. The main entrance concept was not implemented, as Boston Scientific purchased the former company and the property in 2006. As part of this application, the Applicant is proposing to improve upon the exiting landscaping