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<br /> <br />City of Arden Hills <br />City Council Work Session for April 20, 2020 <br />P:\Admin\Council\Agendas & Packet Information\2020\04-20-20-WS\Mike <br />Page 2 of 4 <br /> <br /> <br />The Applicant’s anticipated use of the new building will be exclusively for retail, although there <br />may be independent vendors within the grocery store providing services such as a bank or nail <br />salon sharing the space. <br /> <br />Comprehensive Plan - <br />The Arden Hills 2040 Comprehensive Plan Land Use Chapter addresses the need for targeted <br />redevelopment of the Service Business District properties on Lexington Avenue stating that the <br />existing buildings like the one formerly occupied by Pace Industries, “are becoming functionally <br />obsolete for modern manufacturing, warehousing, and business uses.” As previously stated the <br />property is guided on the 2040 Land Use Plan as a Commercial use. Commercial uses are areas <br />designated for a broad range of light industrial uses such as retail, shopping, and service-oriented <br />businesses. This land use may also include offices. According to the 2040 Comprehensive Plan <br />the maximum FAR permitted for properties with Commercial uses is 0.80, which this project <br />proposal would meet. <br /> <br />Discussion <br /> <br />District Provisions - Flexibility requested <br />While the anticipated grocery store tenant wishes to remain unknown at this time, the Applicant is <br />also pursuing other businesses in the secondary unit on site and a potential user might request a <br />drive-through. City Code Section 1325.04 specifies additional requirements for drive-up windows. <br />No drive-in business, drive-up window, or fast food restaurant shall be located on a site if the