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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION - MAY 17, 2021 2 clinic on Lot 2, but the clinic chose not to build on the site. The property is currently zoned B-2 (General Business District), which permits financial institutions & services as well as offices. The applicant is anticipating a total of 12 full-time employees at the site with 9-5 office hours. The access point to the parking lot will be located on the south side of the property. Planning Consultant Kansier continued saying they will need to make a full application for a Planned Unit Development. In addition, a PUD would allow the Council to grant flexibility. Current City Code states "at least fifty percent (50%) of the largest building on each site shall be constructed at the front setback line." The applicant is requesting flexibility on this requirement, as they are not proposing to place the building at either the 20-foot setback line from County Road E or the setback line from the internal property line facing Arden Plaza. Planning Consultant Kansier stated a building of this size requires one parking stall for every 250 square feet, for a total of 23 stalls. The Applicant is proposing 20 parking stalls, with proof of parking for an additional 3 stalls. Based on preliminary landscaping plans, the Applicant will likely meet all requirements. The Applicant is proposing two wall signs on the south and north elevations of the building. Both proposed signs are less than 25 square feet in area which is consistent with sign criteria. Planning Consultant Kansier said the Applicant is requesting flexibility on building transparency. City Code states that 50% of all first level building facades that front a public street shall be comprised of transparent windows or doors. On the north elevation they are showing 37% of transparency. The second building requirement involves building materials. The City Ordinance requires at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the exterior building materials be of brick masonry, tile masonry, natural stone, decorative concrete plank, transparent glass or any combination thereof. The majority of the proposed elevations will be constructed out of patterned cement rainscreen, anchored stone masonry veneer, and transparent glass. Planning Consultant Kansier noted the last piece of possible flexibility is pedestrian and bicycle circulation. City Code requires a six-foot concrete sidewalk adjacent to or in the right-of-way. There is an existing bituminous path from Walgreens to the access road to the west. An eight -foot concrete sidewalk is on the west. The applicant would prefer to maintain the five-foot bituminous pathway, rather than provide a six-foot concrete sidewalk. Planning Consultant Kansier said discussion items for the Council include the items of potential flexibility: parking requirements, front setback line, building elevations and building materials, and pedestrian and bicycle circulation. Councilmember Holden asked if the north side of the building would be parallel with Walgreens. Planning Consultant Kansier said the north side of Walgreens is closer to the property line. The proposed building is south of the storm water pond. U + B Architecture & Design Representative Udris responded the existing biofiltration swale on County Road E would remain and the building will be behind that. Councilmember Holden asked what materials would be facing County Road E.