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Page 6 of 8 5. 1355.04 Procedural Requirements for Specific Applications 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. Findings of Fact The Planning Commission must make a finding as to whether or not the proposed application would adversely affect the surrounding neighborhood or the community as a whole based on the aforementioned factors. Staff offers the following findings for consideration: 1. Brett Foss has requested approval of a Planned Unit Development Amendment to the Arden Plaza Master PUD to allow for a Class I thrift store use at 3529 Lexington Avenue, located within Building #5 of the Master PUD. 2. The original Master PUD for the development was approved in Planning Case #09-011. Subsequent PUD Amendments were approved in Planning Case #11-016, Planning Case #15-002, and Planning Case #15-016. 3. The original Master PUD established retail sales and services as the permitted use for Building #5. 4. A Planned Unit Development Amendment is required to allow for a thrift store use in Building #5 of the PUD. 5. A Class I thrift store may be permitted if they meet the conditions for all thrift stores, conditions in the thrift store, Class I definition and the thrift store, Class I conditions. 6. The applicant has demonstrated that the proposed tenant space is located within a multi- tenant building and is under 7,000 square and less than 20 percent of the total multi-tenant building square footage, meeting the definition of a Class I thrift store. 7. The applicant has submitted materials with their request to demonstrate that the proposed thrift store use would comply with the Zoning Code requirements. 8. A public hearing for a PUD Amendment request is required before the request can be brought before the City Council. Options and Motion Language Staff has provided the following options and motion language for this case. The Planning Commission should consider providing additional findings of fact as part of the motion to support their recommendation for approval or denial. • Recommend Approval with Conditions: Motion to recommend approval with conditions of Planning Case 25-005 for a PUD Amendment to the Arden Plaza PUD at 3529