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City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for May 24, 2021 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2021\21-011 - Chick-Fil-A CUP. Master Plan PUD, Final PUD\CC Packet\PH Page 2 of 7 2. Previous City Council Review The City Council discussed this project at a Work Session on March 15, 2021. Minutes from the meeting is included in Attachment J. Plan Evaluation A PUD proposal shall identify any requested modifications from the applicable zoning requirements as well as the reasons why the modifications would be in the public interest and would be consistent with the purpose of the underlying B-3 District. Modifications to these requirements may be granted by the City without a variance through the PUD process. A Conditional Use Permit is required for drive-up windows in the B-3 district. City Code Section 1355.04 Subd. 3 of the Arden Hills Zoning Code lists the criteria for evaluating a Conditional Use Permit. The Planning Commission and City Council should consider the effect of the proposed use upon the health, safety, convenience and general welfare of the owners and occupants of the surrounding land and the community, in general, including but not limited to the following factors: 1. Existing and anticipated traffic and parking conditions; 2. Noise, glare, odors, vibration, smoke, dust, air pollution, heat, liquid or solid waste, and other nuisance characteristics; 3. Drainage; 4. Population density; 5. Visual and land use compatibility with uses and structures on surrounding land; 6. Adjoining land values; 7. Park dedications where applicable; 8. Orderly development of the neighborhood and the City within the general purpose and intent of the Zoning Code and the Comprehensive Development Plan for the City. A full evaluation of the proposal was presented to the Planning Commission on May 5, 2021. The memo to the Planning Commission on this case is provided in Attachment H. Draft minutes from the meeting are included in Attachment I. 1. Chapter 13, Zoning Code Review A. B-3 District Provisions – Meets Requirements Under the 2040 Comprehensive Plan, this site is guided as Retail Mixed Use on the land use plan and is zoned B-3. Fast food restaurants are a permitted use within this district. The proposed plans are attached as Attachment C. The table below provides the performance standards for the B-3 District and the preliminary analysis for the proposed development: The proposed development meets the general district provision requirements.