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<br /> <br />City of Arden Hills <br />City Council Work Session for March 15, 2021 <br />P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2021\21-003 Chick-fil-A- CP <br />Page 1 of 8 <br /> AGENDA ITEM – 1A <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: March 15, 2021 <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br /> Dave Perrault, City Administrator <br /> <br />FROM: Jane Kansier, AICP, Planning Consultant <br /> Corrin Bemis, Planning Consultant <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Planning Case: 21-003 – 3855 Lexington Ave N Redevelopment Concept Plan <br />(Old Perkins Site) <br /> Applicant: Chick-fil-A, Inc. <br />Property Address: 3855 Lexington Ave N <br />Request: Concept Plan Review <br /> <br />Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: <br /> NA NA NA <br /> <br />The Concept Plan Review process is an opportunity for the City Council to provide comments and <br />questions regarding proposed developments. A concept review is considered advisory and is <br />nonbinding to the City and Applicant (Section 1320.14, Subd 4 of the Zoning Code). A formal <br />application will be subject to the full review process, including a public hearing with Planning <br />Commission and City Council review. The Applicant is seeking feedback from the City Council <br />on the concept plan. <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />Chick-fil-A, Inc. (“Applicant”) has submitted an application for Concept Plan Review, proposing <br />to redevelop a 1.535-acre parcel located at 3855 Lexington Avenue. The site is currently developed <br />with an approximate 6,131 square foot restaurant building and associated parking lot. The <br />applicant is proposing to raze the building and redevelop the site with a new single story 4,995 <br />square foot free-standing restaurant, dual drive-thru facility with free-standing canopies, 50-stall <br />parking lot, and associated utilities. The property is currently zoned B-3 (Service Business <br />District), which permits restaurants with drive-thru facilities via a Conditional Use Permit. <br />Although operating hours have not yet been defined, many Chick-fil-A restaurants are generally <br />open Monday through Saturday, from 6:00 AM to 10:30 PM. The applicant is anticipating a total <br />of 15-20 employees will be at the restaurant during the largest shift. <br />