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<br />_____________________________________________________________________________________________ <br />City of Arden Hills <br />Planning Commission Meeting for June 5, 2019 <br />P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2019\19-001 Brausen – Final PUD\Memos Reports <br />Page 4 of 11 <br />The Zoning Code requires properties in the B-2 District to maintain a minimum landscaped lot <br />area of 20 percent. Landscaping is defined as all plantings, including trees, grass, and shrubs. The <br />proposed PUD would provide a total of 22 percent coverage. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />B. Height – Meets Requirements <br /> <br />The height of the proposed buildings range between 17.5 feet (convenience store) and 22 feet <br />(office/sales). Maximum height in the B-2 district is 50 feet. <br /> <br /> <br />C. Setbacks – Meets Requirements <br /> <br />Setbacks in the B-2 District are 20 feet for both the front and rear yard. Proposed front and rear <br />setback are 120 feet and 45 feet, respectively. Side yard setbacks in the B-2 District are 10 feet. <br />The proposed side setback on the east side of the lot is 10 feet. Setbacks on the west side will be <br />approximately 70 feet. <br /> <br />Section 1325 – General Regulations <br /> <br />A. Accessory Structures – Section 1325.01 <br />No accessory structures are proposed as part of this application. <br /> <br />B. Landscaping and Tree Preservation – Section 1325.05 Subd. 1 and 1325.055 <br /> <br />Minimum Caliper Inches and Tree Ratio – Flexibility Requested <br />The Zoning Code requires that a minimum number of caliper inches of trees be provided based on <br />the gross square footage of the building on the property. Based on the total 18,623 square feet of <br />additions, a minimum of 58 caliper inches is required. The existing site has 101 caliper inches. <br />The Applicant is proposing to remove 131 caliper inches. The removal of 131 caliper inches <br />requires replacement at one (1) per every two (2) lost or 65.5 caliper inches. Due to the reduction <br />in green space the applicant is requesting flexibility to plant 50.4 caliper inches. However, the <br />applicant is planting 10 juniper trees and is exceeding the requirements for Perennials and <br />Shrubberies. <br /> <br />Trees along Street Frontage – Meets Requirements <br />The existing trees along the County Road E. right-of-way will not be removed or altered by the <br />proposed project. <br /> <br />Proposed <br />Master PUD <br />(Sq. Ft.) <br />Proposed <br />Master PUD <br />(PCT) <br />Permitted <br />(B-2 District) <br />Structure Coverage 18,623 sq. ft. 22.6% Max. of 45% <br />Landscape Coverage 18,243 sq. ft. 22% Min. of 20% <br />Total area within Master PUD: 1.89 acres