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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – July 9, 2025 3 Senior Planner Fransen reviewed the options available to the Planning Commission for Planning Case 25-005 for a PUD Amendment to the Arden Plaza PUD at 3529 Lexington Avenue: 1. Recommend Approval with Conditions 1.The PUD shall continue to abide by the conditions of all previous Master PUD Agreements, permits, and reviews, except as hereinafter amended for Building 5. 2.A PUD Amendment shall be prepared by the City Attorney and subject to City Council approval for the Development. 3.Prior to issuance of the business license, the PUD Amendment shall be recorded with the Ramsey County Recorder's Office. 4.A violation of any condition set forth in the approval shall be violation of this Code, and shall be cause for revocation of the approval. 5.The PUD Amendment shall allow for a combination of retail sales and services and Class I thrift store use in Building #5 of the PUD, subject to the Zoning Code use definitions and requirements. Class I thrift store uses in Building #5 shall not exceed 7,000 square feet or 20 percent of the building square footage in the multi-tenant building, whichever is lower. 6.The project shall be completed in accordance with the submitted plans as amended by the conditions of approval. Any significant changes to these plans, as determined by the Community Development Director, shall require review and approval by the Planning Commission and City Council. 2. Recommend Approval as Submitted 3.Recommend Denial 4.Table Chair Collins opened the floor to Commissioner comments. Commissioner Jacobson asked if the building only had one loading dock and if so would the applicant have access to the loading dock area. Senior Planner Fransen deferred this question to the applicant. Chair Collins requested the applicant address this question during the public hearing. Commissioner Lindau explained he supported the request. Commissioner Erler commented he believed several of the conditions appeared to be redundant, including Conditions 1, 5 and 6. He asked if these conditions were necessary. Senior Planner Fransen explained Conditions 1 and 6 were standard conditions and were stated to ensure the proposed moved forward according to plans. She reported Condition 5 had language that explained Building 5 will have reached its capacity for the Class I thrift store use, noting 7,000 square feet was the maximum area allotted in a multi-tenant building. City Administrator Jagoe reported the intention of Condition 1 was to ensure the applicant and/or property owner understands that any previous approvals, would be memorialized or captured and there was no redaction to the previous approval.