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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – May 5, 2021 10 Commissioner Wicklund expressed concern with forcing Chick-fil-A to change their drive thru. He reported Chick-fil-A had more expertise with the operation of a drive thru than the City did and he supported Chick-fil-A’s proven business model. Mr. Lark reported he spends a great deal of time testing and planning for sites. He explained the proposed location for the order stations would maximize the efficiency and flow on the site. Chair Vijums questioned if some sort of structure should be required along the property line to block the menu boards and speaker sound from the hotel. Commissioner Weber asked if a sound wall would be allowed along the property line. Mr. Lark stated in other locations a wind screen has been installed to create a buffer between the drive thru and the adjacent property. Chair Vijums supported some sort of noise screening being put in place between the drive thru and the hotel property. He suggested a condition be made for approval stating some sort of noise screening be required between the ordering station and the hotel. Commissioner Wicklund stated he could support this recommendation. Chair Vijums stated he also supported the applicant being required to complete a noise study on the building after constructed. Planning Consultant Kansier reported the building would have to follow MPCA decibel level requirements. Commissioner Wicklund indicated he did not support the City making this requirement. Rather, he recommended the noise concerns be brought to the Council given the fact they would have the final say in the matter. He suggested that if a condition was drafted that it read: Noise levels must meet MPCA guidelines for this Planning Case. Commissioner Wicklund moved and Commissioner Weber seconded a motion to recommend approval of Planning Case 21-011 for a Master Planned Unit Development, a Final Planned Unit Development and a Conditional Use Permit at 3855 Lexington Avenue based on the findings of fact and the submitted plans, as amended by the eighteen (18) conditions in the May 5, 2021, report to the Planning Commission adding Condition 19: The Applicant must meet MPCA noise guidelines and Condition 20: Noise screening must be approved by City staff that addresses the ordering stations. A roll call vote was taken. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). C. Planning Case 21-005; Zoning Code Amendment to Allow Places of Worship as a Conditional Use in the I-Flex District – Public Hearing Required Planning Consultant Bemis stated the applicant is interested in developing the property located at 1275 Red Fox Road (“Subject Property”) as a House of Worship. The Property is currently owned by ET Arden Hills LLC and is developed with a two-story office building and associated