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City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for February 5, 2020 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2019\19-018 - Boston Scientific -SP\PC Packets Page 3 of 6 plan highlighting the planting schedule for replacement after the construction is complete. Twenty (20)shrubs will be planted in the vicinity of the project area as well as a mix of annual and perennial plants. The plans call for the replacement of approximately 8,860 square feet of turf to be re-seeded or re-sodded by the completion of the project. As a condition of approval, Staff recommends that prior to the issuance of a building permit, a landscape financial security shall be submitted and held for up to two years to ensure the viability of the landscaping. Tree Preservation -Section 1325.55, subd. 1 A Tree Preservation Plan is required as part of an application when City grading permit or erosion control permit is required. The Tree Protection Plan submitted by the Applicant shows that 253 caliper inches of trees are set for removal. The majority of the trees in the exiVting wooded area are invasive Buckthorn or trees that do not meet the City’s definition of a significant tree. Only five (5)significant trees will be removed, which accounts for 76 caliper inches. Ordinance requires tree replacement if more than 10 percent of the inches of significant trees on the site are impacted by the project. The proposed project area is four (4) percent the total site area. Lighting -Section 1325.05, subd 3 Staff determined that a single overhead light will be installed directly underneath the door to the addition. Given the minimal outdoor lighting for the project, the photometric plan shows that none of the light emanating from the source will not reach beyond the project area. Given the project area is interior to the site, Staff do not anticipate any issues with regard to lighting. Screening and Fencing –Section 1325.05, subd. 4 Screens and fencing help minimize adverse impacts of public nuisances, such as noise. According to City Code Section 1325.05, subd. 4, mechanical equipment requires screening to be constructed and located so as to completely screen them from view of adjacent streets and differing land uses. The Applicant is proposing a retaining wall along the south side of the project area that will further screen the RTC building and contain erosion resulting from the removal of trees in the area. The intent is to match the existing fencing onsite. In addition, the site is screened by a row of shrubs along Innovation Way. The Applicant is proposing to add rooftop equipment on Building 10 as a part of this request, with a short parapet wall to help screen the equipment. The equipment proposed is approximately four (4)feet tall, and Staff finds that the equipment is positioned on the south wall of the addition, helping to reduce the angle of view. The existing roof top mechanical equipment on the RTC building is not screened, as is not noticeable from the property lines because the addition is internal to the Boston Scientific property. Parking, Traffic, and Circulation –Section 1325.05, subd. 8, M The Applicant submitted Proof of Parking calculations along with the site plans for the project area. The Proof of Parking calculations show that an additional 280 parking spaces could be provided on campus near the project area and an additional 319 spaces could be provided elsewhere on campus. Given there is no interior renovation associated with this project, no need