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City of Arden Hills City Council Work Session for March 15, 2021 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2021\21-007 Aldi and Launch Properties Page 1 of 7 AGENDA ITEM – 1A MEMORANDUM DATE: April 26, 2021 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers Dave Perrault, City Administrator FROM: Jane Kansier, AICP, Planning Consultant Corrin Bemis, Planning Consultant SUBJECT: Planning Case: 21-007 – 3737 Lexington Ave N – Launch Properties and Aldi Redevelopment Concept Plan Applicant: Launch Properties, LLC Property Address: 3737 Lexington Ave N Request: Concept Plan Review Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: NA NA NA Council Should Consider The Concept Plan Review process is an opportunity for the City Council to provide comments and questions regarding proposed developments. A concept review is considered advisory and is nonbinding to the City and Applicant (Section 1320.14, Subd 4 of the Zoning Code). A formal application will be subject to the full review process, including a public hearing with Planning Commission and City Council review. The Applicant is seeking feedback from the City Council on the concept plan. Background Launch Properties, in association with Aldi, (“Applicant”) has submitted an application for Concept Plan Review, proposing to redevelop a 2.5-acre site located at 3737 Lexington Avenue N. The site is currently developed with a vacant industrial building and associated parking lot. The applicant is proposing to raze the building and redevelop the site with a new +/- 19,480 square foot ALDI grocery store and an additional pad site with an +/- 5,300 square foot building purposed for a quick serve restaurant (~ 3,500 square feet) and bank (~1,800 square feet). The property is currently zoned B-3 (Service Business District), which permits retail sales and service uses.