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_____________________________________________________________________________________________ City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for June 5, 2019 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2019\19-001 Brausen – Final PUD\Memos Reports Page 5 of 11 Perennials and Shrubberies – Exceeds Requirements The Zoning Code requires a minimum of 10 percent of the total landscaped area to be covered with perennials and/or shrubbery. The total landscaped area on the site is 18,243 square feet, meaning a minimum of 1,824 square feet of perennial and shrubbery cover is required. The proposed landscape plan includes new landscaping on the north and west sides of the building, separating the building from surrounding parking lots. The proposed perennial and shrub planting beds total 1,979 square feet, which is 11 percent of the total landscaped area. Underground irrigation will be provided for these planting beds. Planting Islands – Meets Requirements All proposed parking will be along the sides of the building. There will not be rows or large expanses of parking. The perennial and shrub planting beds will separate the building from the parking areas. Tree Selection – Meets Requirements The proposed landscape plan includes a variety of tree species, including maples, oaks and evergreens, ranging in size from 2-3 caliper inches. This is consistent with ordinance requirements. The Applicant is proposing to plant six (6) to eight (8) foot tall evergreens. C. Drainage Wetlands and Flood Plain – Section 1325.05 Subd. 2 – Meets Requirements Currently, stormwater on the site flows to a detention basin located on the southwest corner of the property. The proposed drainage plan includes improvements to the detention basin, including riprap, berms on the western edge of the basin, and a retaining wall on the east side of the basin. The banks of the basin will be lined with an erosion control blanket and seeded with a low maintenance turf grass mix. D. Lighting – Section 1325.05 Subd. 3 – Meets Requirements Many existing lighting fixtures will be salvaged and reinstalled. Accent lighting will be included on the north side of the building. The Applicant is proposing LED architectural lighting along the roof line. As a condition of approval, other than wash or architectural lighting, attached security lighting shall be shoebox style, downward directed with flush lens. In addition, any entry lighting under canopies shall be recessed and use a flush lens. E. Screening – Section 1325.05 Subd. 4 - Meets Requirements The Zoning Code requires mechanical operating equipment located on the ground or roof to be screened from adjacent streets. All operating equipment, except gas pumps, will be located inside the proposed building. F. Requirements for Parking, Loading, and Circulation – Section 1325.06 - Exceeds Requirements The proposed project will host retail, office, and service station uses. Each use is subject to minimum parking requirements in the Zoning Code, detailed in the table below. Between the retail, office, and service station uses, a total of 76 parking stalls are required for the site. A total of 56 surface parking stalls will be provided. An additional 10 parking stalls are available at the gas pumps, and another 12 parking stalls are provided as repair bays in the garages as well as seven (7) proof of parking stalls. This is six (6) more spaces than required by Zoning Code. It is