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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – JUNE 28, 2021 5 <br /> <br />Mayor Grant opened the public hearing at 7:36 p.m. <br /> <br />With no one coming forward to speak, Mayor Grant closed the public hearing at 7:37 p.m. <br /> <br />9. NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br />A. Lifelong Wealth Advisors Master PUD <br /> <br />Planning Consultant Kansier stated U+B Architecture and Design, Inc., on behalf of Lifelong <br />Wealth Advisors has submitted an application for a Master Plan Planned Unit Development. The <br />proposed development site is located at 1150 County Road E, is approximately 0.64 acres in size <br />and is currently vacant. The Applicant is requesting to construct a single story 5,600 square foot <br />building with associated parking lot. A Planned Unit Development (PUD) is required for all new <br />development and redevelopment in the B-2 District. In addition, a PUD would allow for <br />performance standard flexibility. This proposal involves both the initial Master Plan PUD and the <br />Final PUD. Staff commented further on the requestion and offered the following Findings of <br />Fact: <br /> <br />1. The property located at 1150 Country Road E is zoned B-2 – General Business District <br />and is located within the Master Plan PUD for Arden Plaza. <br />2. The property located at 1150 Country Road E is guided as Community Mixed Use in the <br />Arden Hills 2040 Comprehensive Plan Land Use Chapter. <br />3. The applicant has requested a Master PUD to construct a single-story 5,600 square foot <br />financial service office on the existing vacant lot. <br />4. The B-2 District permits financial institutions & services as well as offices. <br />5. The PUD substantially conforms with the requirements of the City Code. <br />6. 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 />7. Flexibility through the PUD process has been requested in the following areas: parking <br />requirements, front setback line, building elevations, and planting islands. <br />8. The proposed development plan meets or exceeds the minimum requirements of the City <br />Code in the following areas: district provisions, minimum caliper inches, drainage, <br />lighting, screening, trash pickup, pedestrian and bicycle circulation, and signage. <br />9. All new developments or redevelopments in the B-2 district require a planned unit <br />development. <br />10. The adjacent properties on all sides are zoned B-2 and are guided as Community Mixed <br />Use in the Arden Hills 2040 Comprehensive Plan. <br />11. The application is not anticipated to create a negative impact on the immediate area or the <br />community as a whole. <br /> <br />Planning Consultant Kansier explained the Planning Commission reviewed this application at <br />their June 9, 2021 meeting. At that time, they recommended approval of the Lifelong Wealth <br />Advisors application for a Master Planned Unit Development and Final Planned Unit <br />Development by a 5-0 vote. Staff recommended approval of Planning Case 21-014 for a Master <br />Planned Unit Development at 1150 County Road E, based on the findings of fact based on the <br />findings of fact and submitted plans, subject to the following conditions: