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City of Arden Hills <br />Planning Commission Meeting for April 7, 2021 <br />P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2021\21-001 - BSC Bldg 14 Addition - APUD\PC Packets <br />Page 2 of 6 <br />Plan Evaluation <br />Chapter 13, Zoning Regulations Review <br />1.District Provisions (I-1 Limited Industrial District) – Section 1320 <br />Under the 2040 Comprehensive Plan, the Boston Scientific campus is guided as Light Industrial <br />and Office on the land use plan. The Subject Property is a permitted use as a manufacturer of <br />medical devices within this district. The changes to the Campus Master Plan that the Applicants <br />propose to add are entirely exterior and complementary to the use of the Subject Property as a <br />medical device manufacturer. <br />Boston Scientific is regulated under a PUD that permits the Subject Property to operate medical <br />manufacturing provided those uses maintain harmony and compatibility with surrounding uses and <br />are in keeping with the architectural character and design standards of existing uses and <br />development. The underlying Zoning District that guides the uses allowed within the parcel is the <br />I-1 Limited Industrial District. <br />A. Building and Landscaping Coverage – Meets Requirements <br />The Zoning Code requirements for the I-1 district allow a maximum building footprint of 30% and <br />a minimum landscape area of 35 percent. Landscaping is defined as all plantings, including trees, <br />grass, and shrubs. The table below identifies the proposed percentages. <br />Proposed <br />Master PUD <br />(Sq. Ft.) <br />Proposed <br />Master PUD <br />(PCT) <br />Permitted <br />(R-4 District) <br />Structure Coverage 614,740 sq. ft. 18.16% Max. of 30% <br />Landscape Coverage 1,610,953 sq. ft. 47.58% Min. of 35% <br />B. Height – Flexibility Requested <br />The proposed building has a flat roof, with a height of 40 feet. Maximum height in the I-1 district <br />is 35 feet. The first floor of the building is 21’ in height. The remaining height is attributed the <br />mechanical equipment penthouse, which encloses equipment that would typically be mounted on <br />the roof. <br />Flexibility is requested from the maximum height of 35 feet.