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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – May 5, 2021 4 <br /> <br />require the applicant to plant coniferous screening vegetation along the property line <br />between the driveway extending to the rear corner. <br /> <br />Commissioner Wicklund explained he does not want to have the applicant to do anything <br />differently, but he also did not want any future owner of the property to take down all of the <br />vegetation because this would expose the larger garage to the street. <br /> <br />Commissioner Weber reported the plantings were within the City right of way and the property <br />owner could not cut them down. <br /> <br />Commissioner Wicklund stated if this was the case, then Condition 3 would not be necessary. <br /> <br />Commissioner Wicklund and Commissioner Jeffreys withdrew their motion and second from the <br />floor. <br /> <br />Commissioner Weber moved and Commissioner Wicklund seconded a motion to <br />recommend approval of Planning Case 21-006 for a Variance at 4073 Valentine Court <br />based on the findings of fact and the submitted plans, as amended by the two (2) conditions <br />in the May 5, 2021, report to the Planning Commission. A roll call vote was taken. The <br />motion carried unanimously (4-0). <br /> <br />B. Planning Case 21-011; 3855 Lexington Avenue – Chick-fil-A – Conditional Use <br />Permit – Master Planned Unit Development and Final Planned Unit Development – <br />Public Hearing Required <br /> <br />Planning Consultant Kansier stated HR Green, on behalf of Chick -fil-A has submitted an <br />application for Conditional Use Permit, Master Plan Planned Unit Development and Final Planned <br />Unit Development. The Applicant is requesting to construct single story fast food restaurant with a <br />drive-through. The property is located at 3855 Lexington Avenue and is zoned B-3, Service <br />Business District, and is designated for Commercial Uses on the 2040 Comprehensive Land Use <br />Plan. <br /> <br />Planning Consultant Kansier reviewed the surrounding area, site data, the Plan Evaluation and <br />provided the Findings of Fact for review: <br /> <br />1. The property located at 3855 Lexington Avenue is designated for Commercial uses on the <br />2040 Comprehensive Plan. <br />2. The applicant has proposed a Master Plan Planned Unit Development, Final Planned Unit <br />Development and Conditional Use Permit in order to construct a fast food restaurant with <br />drive-through lanes. <br />3. The Final PUD substantially conforms with the requirements of the City Code. <br />4. Where the plan is not in conformance with the City Code, flexibility has been requested by <br />the applicant and/or conditions have been placed on an approval that would mitigate the <br />nonconformity. <br />5. Flexibility through the PUD process has been requested in the following areas: lot size, <br />minimum landscape coverage, building height and parking requirements. <br />6. The proposed development plan meets or exceeds the minimum requirements of the City <br />Code in the following areas: accessory structure setbacks, drive-through facility setbacks, <br />drive-through facility landscaping setbacks, and number of parking spaces.