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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 3 of 6 <br />C. Setbacks –Meets Requirements <br />Setbacks in the I-1 District are 50 feet for the front yard, 20 feet for the side yard with minimum <br />of 40 feet total for both side yards, and 20 feet for the rear yard. The proposed addition meets all <br />of the required setbacks. <br />2. Design Standards - Section 1325.05 and 1325.055 <br />A. Aesthetics – Meets Requirements <br />Exterior elevation plans submitted by the Applicant indicate that the proposed addition will <br />utilize precast panels and prefabricated metal panels complimentary in color and texture to the <br />existing building. As a condition of approval, staff recommends that The Applicant submit a <br />materials board to compare proposed materials against the existing buildings on campus. <br />B. Lighting – Meets Requirements <br />Architectural lighting strips are located in the south wall of the addition, and there is a wall <br />mounted light on the west side of the building. In addition, parking lot lighting on the south and <br />east side of the building is proposed. Given the minimal outdoor lighting for the project and the <br />distance from the adjacent residential areas, staff do not anticipate any issues with regard to <br />lighting. However, as a condition of approval staff recommends the Applicant be required to <br />provide photometric calculations for the lighting at the west property line. <br />C. Screening and Fencing –Meets Requirements <br />Screens and fencing help minimize adverse impacts of public nuisances, such as noise. According <br />to City Code Section 1325.05, subd. 4, mechanical equipment requires screening to be constructed <br />and located so as to completely screen them from view of adjacent streets and differing land uses. <br />In addition to the mechanical penthouse, the Applicant is proposing a parapet wall to screen rooftop <br />mechanical equipment. The height of this wall has been increased to meet the noise standards. <br />D. Tree Preservation –Meets Requirements <br />A Tree Preservation Plan is required as part of an application when City grading permit or erosion <br />control permit is required. The Tree Protection Plan submitted by the Applicant shows that 95 <br />caliper inches of significant trees are set for removal. The Ordinance allows 10% (36.2 caliper <br />inches) to be removed without replacement. The remaining 58.8 caliper inches to be removed must <br />be replaced at a ratio of 1 caliper inch for each 2 inches removed. The Applicant is required to <br />replant 29.4 caliper inches. The proposed landscaping plan identifies a total of 63.5 caliper inches <br />of replacement trees. The proposed replacement trees included a variety of deciduous and <br />evergreen trees. As a condition of approval, staff recommends a landscaping letter of credit or <br />escrow be required. <br />E. Parking, Traffic, and Circulation – Meets Requirements <br />The Applicant is proposing to provide an additional 10 parking spaces, and submitted Proof of <br />Parking calculations for an addition 88 spaces. The addition of 17,450 square feet of floor area <br />requires an additional 18 spaces. The new spaces plus proof of parking meets this requirement.