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City of Arden Hills City Council Work Session for March 15, 2021 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2021\21-003 Chick-fil-A- CP Page 7 of 8 The proposed lot is within the Red Fox/Grey Fox/Lexington Avenue Business Area with is discussed in the Land Use Chapter. This area includes Red Fox and Grey Fox roads and is bounded by Lexington Avenue, Highway 51, Interstate 694, and the Canadian Pacific railway. This area is used by a number of small and large businesses for a variety of retail, manufacturing, distribution, warehousing, and office uses. This area was largely developed between the 1950s and 1970s, though the retail area along Lexington Avenue has had some new development and redevelopment in the last 15 years. This area is marked as an area of possible redevelopment in 2040. Approvals required The proposed land use application would require the following approvals: • A Planned Unit Development (PUD) is required for new redevelopments in the B-3 District. In addition, a PUD would allow for performance standard flexibility (parking minimums and minimum setback requirements). • A Conditional Use Permit is required for drive up windows in the B-3 District The table below provides the performance standards for the B-3 District and the preliminary analysis for the proposed development: Ordinance Requirements B-3 District Standards Proposed Development Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) 0.8 Approx. 0.07 (4,995 sf /66,853 sf) Maximum Structure Coverage 40% Approx. 69.5% Minimum Landscape Lot Area 25% Approx. 30.5% Minimum Front Yard Setback 50 feet Approx. 114 feet Minimum Rear Yard Setback 20 feet Approx. 30 inches Minimum Side Yard Setback 20 feet (min)/40 feet (total) Appears to comply Ordinance Flexibility Requested B-2 District Standards Development Proposal Minimum Parking Requirements 58 total stalls 50 total stalls Minimum Accessory Structure Setback 10 feet 2.3 feet from the rear property line Council Discussion Items The proposed use is generally permitted in the B-3 district, as a PUD. The applicant is requesting flexibility in the following areas: The following are some items the Council may want to discuss. 1. Parking Requirements - Flexibility requested • Reduce the required parking from 58 to 50 spaces. 2. Drive Thru Requirements - Flexibility requested • Reduce setback requirements for the two canopies proposed on the site from 10’ to 2.3’ on the west property line. • Reduce the required setback for an electronic device from 50’ to 20’ on the west lot line.