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____________________________________________________________________________________________ City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for June 9, 2021 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2021\21-012 New Perspectives PUD Amendment\PC Packets Page 7 of 10 9. The proposed development plan meets or exceeds the minimum requirements of the City Code in the following areas: building setbacks, landscape coverage, parking setbacks, planting islands, tree selection, floor area ratio, drainage wetlands and flood plain tree selection, lighting, screening and aesthetics. 10. 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. 11. A traffic study was required and was completed by SRF. The proposed development should not generate much additional traffic and is not expected to impact overall traffic operations within the study area. The use does not add enough traffic to require any geometric or traffic control changes. 12. The application is not anticipated to create a negative impact on the immediate area or the community as a whole. 13. Existing public facilities will be able to absorb the additional demand for public services needed for the proposed use. 14. The maximum dwelling unit density per net area that is allowed within the B-2 District is 20 units per acre. The applicant has requested an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan to allow a 15% increase in density through the PUD process. Options and Motion Language Staff has provided the following options and motion language for this case. 1. Recommend Approval with Conditions: Motion to recommend approval of Planning Case 21- 012 for an amendment to the approved Planned Unit Development and Conditional Use Permit at 2 Pine Tree Drive, based on the findings of fact and submitted plans, subject to the following conditions: 1. All conditions of the Master PUD and Preliminary Plat approval shall remain in full force and effect. 2. The project shall be completed in accordance with the plans submitted as amended by the conditions of approval. Any significant changes to the plans, as determined by the City Planner, shall require review and approval by the Planning Commission and City Council. 3. The Conditional Use Permit and Planned Unit Development approvals shall expire one year from the date of City Council approval unless a building permit has been requested or a time extension has been granted by the City Council. The City Council may extend the expiration date of such approval upon written application by the person to whom the approval was granted. 4. A violation of any condition set forth in the permit shall be a violation of this Code, and shall be cause for revocation of the permit. 5. A Development Agreement shall be prepared by the City Attorney and subject to City Council approval. The Development Agreement shall be fully executed prior to release of a building permit. 6. The Applicant shall be financially responsible for all applicable water and sanitary charges. Rates applied shall be those in effect at the time of Final Plat approval and shall be memorialized in the Development Agreement.