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____________________________________________________________________________________________ <br />City of Arden Hills <br />Planning Commission Meeting for September 9, 2020 <br />P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2020\20-010 4200 Round Lake Road PP/FP/CUP/PUD\PC Packets <br />Page 9 of 13 <br />Zoning Code requires 35 percent of the site to be landscaped or 339,674 square feet. The <br />landscaping plan shows that the total landscaped area provided on the site is 652,668 square feet. <br />The Zoning Code requires a minimum of 10 percent of the total landscaped area to be covered <br />with perennials and/or shrubbery. The total landscaped area on the site is 652,668 square feet, <br />resulting in the need for a minimum of 65,266 square feet of perennial and shrubbery cover. The <br />Applicant is proposing 2,888 square feet perennial and shrub planting beds. However, the <br />Applicant is proposing to use over 170,000 square feet of Mesic Prairie seed mix onsite. Mesic <br />Prairie is a prairie plant community dominated by native grasses such as big bluestem, <br />switchgrasses and including abundant wildflowers. <br />I. Drainage Wetlands and Flood Plain – Section 1325.05 Subd. 2 – Meets Requirements <br />The City Code requires stormwater management be provided to meet water quantity, infiltration, <br />and water quality requirements. The submitted plans identifies the construction of three (3) <br />stormwater ponds. The first pond is located in the middle of the loading area. The other two (2) <br />ponds are located adjacent to 694 and 35W. Prior to the issuance of a land disturbance permit, the <br />Applicant shall submit an operation and maintenance plan for the long-term care of all onsite <br />stormwater facilities. <br />J. Floor Area Ratio (FAR) – Meets Requirements <br />The ratio obtained by dividing the sum of a building's floor area by the amount of lot area. Under <br />the current Zoning Code, the maximum FAR for a two-story building is .4 in this GB district. The <br />proposed FAR is .26. <br />K. Aesthetics - Flexibility Requested <br />The GB district requires materials and colors selected for any individual building shall be <br />compatible with other buildings in the GB District. The Applicant is proposing to use a color <br />palette similar to the existing buildings on Gateway Boulevard.