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<br />________________________________________________________________________________________________________ <br />City of Arden Hills <br />City Council Meeting for May 24, 2021 <br />P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2021\21-011 - Chick-Fil-A CUP. Master Plan PUD, Final PUD\CC Packet\PH <br /> <br />Page 1 of 7 <br />PUBLIC HEARING – 9A <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: May 24, 2021 <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br /> Dave Perrault, City Administrator <br /> <br />FROM: Jane Kansier, AICP, Planning Consultant, Bolton & Menk <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Planning Case # 21-011 – Public Hearing Required <br /> Applicant: Chick-fil-A, represented by HR Green <br /> Property Location: 3855 Lexington Avenue <br /> Request: Conditional Use Permit, Master Plan Planned Unit Development, Final <br />Planned Unit Development <br /> <br />Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: <br /> N/A N/A N/A <br /> <br /> <br />Council Should Consider the Following: <br /> <br />Hold the required public hearing for Planning Case 21-011 for an application for a Conditional <br />Use Permit, Master Plan Planned Unit Development and Final Planned Unit Development for a <br />project located at 3855 Lexington Avenue (“Subject Property”). The City Council will be asked to <br />make a formal decision regarding the application under Agenda Item 10A. <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />1. Proposal and Use: <br />The proposed development site is the location of the former Perkins and is approximately 66,853 <br />square feet (1.535 acres) in size. HR Green, on behalf of Chick-fil-A has submitted an <br />application for Conditional Use Permit, Master Plan Planned Unit Development and Final <br />Planned Unit Development. The Applicant is proposing to demolish the existing building on this <br />site and construct a 4,995 square foot fast food restaurant, with dual drive-through lanes. There <br />are two canopies, totaling approximately 3,654 square feet covering the ordering and pick-up <br />areas. There is also a 50-stall parking lot. The Chick-fil-A building is proposed to be located on <br />the west side of the site, with the storefront facing Lexington Avenue. The applicant is choosing <br />to face the store front towards Lexington Avenue to attract potential new customers that are <br />traveling along the major arterial roadway. Positioning the building in the given layout allows <br />the applicant to begin the drive-thru lane at the north end of the lot and run it along the west <br />property line. The proposed patio will feature 6 tables for a total of 24 outdoor seats.