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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – February 5, 2020 9 1325.05 Subd 7. (D)(3)Undesirable materials shall include simulated brick, vinyl or aluminum siding, sheet or corrugated metal siding, plain concrete blocks or panels, brightly colored metal roofing or canopies, pre-cast tilt-up walls, mirrored or reflective glass, and materials that represent corporate colors or logos not in conformance with approved building materials. Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla commented due to the requested use of an undesirable material staff directed the Applicant to submit a Land Use Application requesting a Concept Plan Review. The Concept Plan Review process is an opportunity for the City Council to provide comments and questions regarding the proposed development on the general public health, safety, comfort and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Arden Hills. A concept review is considered advisory and is nonbinding to the City and Applicant (Section 1320.14, Subd 4 of the Zoning Code). No formal action can be taken at a Work Session. If the applicant decides to proceed with the project, a formal application will be subject to the full review process, including a public hearing with Planning Commission and City Council review. Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla explained the City Council heard this request at their November 18, 2019 work session meeting. The Applicant and their contractor discussed with the City Council their request to use pre-cast panels on the carwash and repair garage addition. In addition, the Applicant stated they would propose minor changes to the north and west elevation to better complement the existing repair garage as well. During the meeting, Councilmembers asked questions about the pre-case panels and reviewed proposed elevation changes. Council requested the Applicant to break up the east elevation as the propose plans had no windows or breaks in the pre-cast. However, the Council was overall supportive of the proposed changes. Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla reviewed the surrounding area, the Plan Evaluation and provided the Findings of Fact for review: 1. The property located at 1310 W County Road E is located in the B-2 General Business District. 2. The Applicant received Final Planned Unit Development and Site Plan Review approvals on June 24, 2019. 3. The applicant has submitted an Amended Planned Unit Development application. 4. The Master PUD substantially conforms to the requirements of the City Code. 5. Where the plan is not in conformance with the City Code, flexibility has been requested by the applicant and/or conditions have been placed on an approval that would mitigate the nonconformity. 6. Flexibility through the Amended PUD process has been requested in the following areas: building materials. 7. The proposed development plan meets or exceeds the minimum requirements of the City Code in the following areas: lot size, building coverage, landscape coverage, setbacks, street trees, perennials and shrubs, planting islands, drainage wetlands and flood plain tree selection, lighting, screening. 8. The Master PUD is in conformance with the Arden Hills 2030 Comprehensive Plan. The property at 1310 W County Road E is guided for Community Mixed Use. Community