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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – July 6, 2022 9 Commissioner Mitchell stated she wanted the City to set new businesses up to succeed. She discussed how this site was in need of redevelopment and noted she was willing to support the flexibility being requested in order to get the new uses on the property. She believed the Rocket Car Wash signage made sense given the location of the car wash from Lexington Avenue. Commissioner Collins indicated he would like the Panera signage to meet City requirements. He stated he supported the size of the Rocket Car Wash signage. Commissioner Blilie stated these businesses would be a nice addition to the Lexington Avenue area and she supported the size of the Rocket Car Wash signage. Commissioner Zimmerman recommended the developer look at planting islands in the parking lot in order to meet the City’s landscaping requirements. Vice Chair Wicklund commented on all of the moving parts within this request. He thanked the Commission for raising concerns regarding this Planning Case noting these concerns would be brought to the City Council. He indicated he supported this request moving forward to the City Council. Commissioner Jefferys moved and Commissioner Weber seconded a motion to recommend approval of Planning Case 22-012 for a Preliminary Plat, Final Plat, Master Planned Unit Development, Final Planned Unit Development, Conditional Use Permit, and Site Plan Review at 3737 Lexington Avenue North and 1133 Grey Fox Road based on the findings of fact and the submitted plans, as amended by the twenty-three (23) conditions in the July 6, 2022, report to the Planning Commission. Commissioner Collins moved and Commissioner Weber seconded a motion to add Condition 24 to read: The applicant shall reduce the menu board signage for the fast food restaurant in the multi-tenant building to be compliant with City Code Section 12 40.04. The motion carried unanimously (7-0). Commissioner Jefferys moved a motion to add Condition 25 to read: For those areas where the applicant is requesting flexibility, the applicant must address in detail the barriers to meeting City requirements. The motion failed for lack of a second. Commissioner Weber moved and Commissioner Jefferys seconded a motion to add Condition 25 to read: The applicant shall be required to pay a park dedication fee equivalent to the City’s portion of the cost of the sidewalk installation along Lexington Avenue as part of the Lexington Avenue Road Improvement Project as well as the supplementary difference of landscaping coverage in lieu of plantings. Vice Chair Wicklund stated the City did not require park dedication fees for the development off of Lexington Avenue and Red Fox Road. For this reason he would not be supporting this motion. The motion carried 5-2 (Commissioner Collins and Vice Chair Wicklund opposed).