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City of Arden Hills <br />Planning Commission Meeting for February 5, 2020 <br />P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2019\19-021 - Brausen PUD Amendment <br />Page 2 of 5 <br />Fig. 1. Crane sets Precast Panels supplied by Wells Concrete with a Grove GMK5165-2 crane. Accessed on 29 January 2019 <https://cranemarket.com/blog/daves- <br />crane-wrecker-service-sets-precast-panels-supplied-by-wells-concrete-with-a-grove-gmk5165-2-crane/> <br />However, the City Code section below depicts pre-cast panels as an undesirable material. <br />1325.05 Subd 7. (D)(3)Undesirable materials shall include simulated brick, vinyl or aluminum <br />siding, sheet or corrugated metal siding, plain concrete blocks or panels, brightly colored metal <br />roofing or canopies, pre-cast tilt-up walls, mirrored or reflective glass, and materials that <br />represent corporate colors or logos not in conformance with approved building materials. <br />Due to the requested use of an undesirable material staff directed the Applicant to submit a Land <br />Use Application requesting a Concept Plan Review. The Concept Plan Review process is an <br />opportunity for the City Council to provide comments and questions regarding the proposed <br />development on the general public health, safety, comfort and general welfare of the inhabitants <br />of the City of Arden Hills. A concept review is considered advisory and is nonbinding to the City <br />and Applicant (Section 1320.14, Subd 4 of the Zoning Code). No formal action can be taken at a <br />Work Session. If the applicant decides to proceed with the project, a formal application will be <br />subject to the full review process, including a public hearing with Planning Commission and City <br />Council review. <br />The City Council heard this request at their November 18, 2019 work session meeting. The <br />Applicant and their contractor discussed with the City Council their request to use pre-cast panels <br />on the carwash and repair garage addition. In addition, the Applicant stated they would propose <br />minor changes to the north and west elevation to better complement the existing repair garage as <br />well. During the meeting, Councilmembers asked questions about the pre-case panels and <br />reviewed proposed elevation changes (Attachment C). Council requested the Applicant to break <br />up the east elevation as the propose plans had no windows or breaks in the pre-cast. However, the <br />Council was overall supportive of the proposed changes.