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City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for June 9, 2021 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2021\21-014 Lifelong Wealth Advisors Page 9 of 11 Ordinance Requirements B-3 District Standards Proposed Development Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) 0.8 Approx. 0.56 Maximum Building Height 50 feet 17 feet Maximum Structure Coverage 45% 19.9% Minimum Landscape Lot Area 20% 32.0% Minimum Front Yard Setback 20 feet 45.58 feet Minimum Rear Yard Setback 20 feet Complies – greater than 20 feet Minimum Side Yard Setback 10 feet (min)/20 feet (total) 11.06 feet (West) & 18.98 feet (East) Minimum Parking Requirements 23 total stalls 20 total stalls Building Positioning 50% constructed at the front setback line 0% Building Façade 50% transparency at front 37% Building Materials 75% brick, tile, natural stone, decorative concrete, transparent glass or any combination thereof 100% patterned cement rainscreen, anchored stone masonry veneer, and transparent glass. Planting Islands 150 square feet with at least 1 tree Approximately 100 square feet with only grasses and other plantings Suggested Findings of Fact Staff offers the following findings of fact for consideration: 1. The property located at 1150 Country Road E is zoned B-2 – General Business District and is located within the Master Plan PUD for Arden Plaza. 2. The property located at 1150 Country Road E is guided as Community Mixed Use in the Arden Hills 2040 Comprehensive Plan Land Use Chapter. 3. The applicant has requested a Master PUD to construct a single-story 5,600 square foot financial service office on the existing vacant lot. 4. The B-2 District permits financial institutions & services as well as offices. 5. The PUD substantially conforms with the requirements of the City Code. 6. Where the plan is not in conformance with the City Code, flexibility has been requested by the applicant and/or conditions have been placed on an approval that would mitigate the nonconformity. 7. Flexibility through the PUD process has been requested in the following areas: parking requirements, front setback line, building elevations, and planting islands. 8. The proposed development plan meets or exceeds the minimum requirements of the City Code in the following areas: district provisions, minimum caliper inches, drainage, lighting, screening, trash pickup, pedestrian and bicycle circulation, and signage. 9. All new developments or redevelopments in the B-2 district require a planned unit development. 10. The adjacent properties on all sides are zoned B-2 and are guided as Community Mixed Use in the Arden Hills 2040 Comprehensive Plan. 11. The application is not anticipated to create a negative impact on the immediate area or the community as a whole. Options and Motion Language Staff has provided the following options and motion language for this case. The Planning Commission should consider providing additional findings of fact as part of the motion to support their recommendation for approval or denial.