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Building #5 has a total square footage of 35,647 square feet. Twenty percent of the total multi - tenant building square footage is 7,129.4 square feet. At 6,943 square feet, the proposed tenant space is less than 7,000 square feet, which is lower than 20 percent of the building square footage in the multi -tenant building. The building and tenant site plans verify that the proposed thrift store use would comply with the Class I thrift store definition. Design Standards - Section 1325.05 and 1325.055 - Meets Requirements of PUD The Applicant is not proposing development changes to the Subject Property. The Applicant's application does not include requests for flexibility related to exterior materials, parking, landscaping, signage, or other design standards provided for in Sections 1325.05 and 1325.055. The conditions and approvals for the Master PUD and subsequent PUD Amendments would be applicable to the proposed request. 4. Procedural Requirements for Specific Applications — Section 1355.04 A public hearing for a PUD Amendment request is required before the request can be brought before the City Council. The applicant or its representative shall be given the opportunity to appear before the Planning Commission to answer questions or give explanations regarding the proposal. Upon completion of the public hearing and its study and consideration of the application, the Planning Commission shall submit its written report, containing its findings, conclusions, and recommendations as to the application, to the City Council. Under Section 1355.06 Subd.4, an application for an amendment shall be administered in the same manner as required for a new application. Any structural alteration, enlargement or intensification change in site plan, or similar change not specially permitted, shall require City Council action and all procedures shall apply as if a new application were being requested; provided, however, that when such changes are deemed to be insignificant by the Zoning Administrator, the requirements of a public hearing may be waived. Planning Commission Review The Planning Commission reviewed this application and held a public hearing at the July 9, 2025 meeting. The Commission voted 6-0 to recommend approval with six conditions of Planning Case 25-005. Since the July Planning Commission meeting, the Applicant has submitted a supplemental narrative to address the parking of the company moving vans and affirm that the proposed use at the Subject Property is Class I thrift store. Public Comments Staff published a notice in the Pioneer Press as per City procedure. Public notices were mailed out on Friday, July 18, 2025. No comments have been received as of the writing of this report. Deadline for Agency Actions The City of Arden Hills received the completed application for this request on June 20, 2025. Pursuant to Minnesota State Statute, the City must act on this request by August 18, 2025 (60 Page 6 of 7