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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION — July 10, 2024 11 by way of County Road E West. This area is used by a number of small and large businesses for a variety of retail, manufacturing, distribution, warehousing, and office uses. Senior Planner Fransen reviewed the history of the subject property, the zoning code text amendments, the Plan Evaluation and provided the Findings of Fact for review: Zoning Code Text Amendment Findings: 1. Rose Kukwa, the Applicant, is proposing amendments to the language of Chapter 13 — Zoning Code of the City Code. 2. Under the City's Zoning Code Section 1305.04, Definitions, the City does not define an event center use. 3. The Applicant is proposing an amendment to define an event center and allow for the use in the B-2 General Business District through a conditional use permit. 4. The Applicant is proposing additional criteria in the ordinance language to establish a minimum parking requirement of 1 parking per 3 seats at design capacity. 5. Of local communities surveyed, the majority allow an event center use through a conditional use permit in at least one commercial zoning district. 6. Amendments to the Zoning Code regulations require a public hearing prior to action by the City Council. Planned Unit Development and Conditional Use Permit Findings: 1. The property located at 3776 Connelly Avenue is designated for Community Mixed uses on the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. 2. New building construction or site modification identified requires the submittal of a Site Plan Review application prior to construction. 3. For proposals for new construction, redevelopment of a site, and significant modifications to existing sites a PUD is required. 4. The PUD process allows for flexibility within the City's regulations through a negotiated process with a Developer. 5. The Applicant has proposed a Master and Final Planned Unit Development for the development of one approximate 11,000 square foot event center with additional restaurant and adult day care uses on the Subject Property. 6. The Applicant has proposed a phased development plan with Phase I referred to as the event center to be established following the land use approvals herein, Phase II referred to as the restaurant to be established directly following Phase I and for Phase III referred to as the adult day care to be established approximately one (1) year later. 7. The Applicant has proposed for the approval of Phase I for an event center and Phase II for a restaurant as part of the Master PUD and will need to submit for a Final PUD amendment approval for Phase III for the adult day care use. 8. The Master and Final Planned Unit Development generally conforms to the requirements of the City Zoning Code and design standards. 9. Where the plan is not in conformance with the City Code, flexibility has been requested by the Applicant. 10. Flexibility through the PUD process has been requested in the following areas: parking requirements, landscaping, building materials, transparency, signage, lighting, and site furnishings.