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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – JUNE 24, 2019 8 Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla explained the definition for floor area is utilized when calculating floor area ratio (FAR). The ratio is obtained by dividing the sum of a building's overall habitable floor area by the amount of lot area. The FAR is one of the primary tools used to limit the bulk of a principle building on a property. Every zoning district had a maximum permitted FAR. Staff calculates FAR for any proposed additions, modifications and new constructions permits to ensure the proposed project does not zoning district standards. Staff provided further comment on the request and reported the Planning Commission recommended approval of the Ordinance amendment. MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Holmes seconded a motion to adopt Ordinance #2019-004 Amending Chapter 13, Subsection 1305, 04, Definition of Floor Area of City Code and authorizing staff to publish notice thereof. Councilmember McClung reported the Planning Commission held a Public Hearing on this item at their last meeting and recommended approval unanimously. The motion carried (5-0). C. Planning Case 19-001 – Site Plan Review and Final Planned Unit Development – Brausen Family Automotive Repair – 1310 west County Road E Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla reported Brausen Automotive Repair has been serving the community for over 50 years. The existing motorized vehicle service center consists of six (6) repair bays in their garage. Also onsite is approximately a 3,000 square foot service station, with five (5) fuel islands and an associated carwash. The applicant is requesting to remove the existing service station and carwash. Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla explained the applicant is requesting to construct a new 7,978 square foot convenience store and a 1,600 square foot carwash. The proposed car wash will include a unique conveyor belt system to pull cars efficiently through the car wash and reduce wait times. A typical car wash only allows one vehicle to enter the wash bay and thus requires significant vehicle stacking. The proposed conveyor belt system, which runs non-stop, will reduce wait times and vehicle stacking as vehicles can enter the car wash five (5) to ten (10) feet apart. The Kwik Trip Gas Station Located at 1756 Bunker Lake Boulevard in Andover has a similar conveyor belt car wash. Staff visited the site and observed the car wash. On average vehicles took about two (2) minutes to go through the wash and had limited vehicle queuing to enter the wash. Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla stated in addition, the applicant is proposing a 4,505 square feet garage and repair bay addition. The proposed addition will add six (6) additional repair bays. The existing garage, which is about 4,540 square feet, will remain, as will the existing fuel islands and canopy. However, the façade of the existing garage will be updated as part of this application. The applicant is not proposing any modification to the existing accesses on County Road E.