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Page 1 of 11 AGENDA ITEM – 3A MEMORANDUM DATE: December 3, 2025 TO: Planning Commission Chair and Commissioners FROM: Elena Fransen, AICP, Senior Planner SUBJECT: Planning Case #25-014 – Public Hearing Not Required Applicant: Boston Scientific Property Location: 4100 Hamline Avenue North Request: Site Plan Review Requested Action Boston Scientific (“The Applicant”) has applied for a site plan review for the property located at 4100 Hamline Avenue North (“Subject Property”) to construct 576 lineal feet of noise barrier wall ranging from eight (8) feet to 21 feet tall. The wall would be constructed of treated wood and concrete panels and located in the northwest corner of the Arden Hills campus near Cummings Drive. The purpose of the wall is to act as a noise barrier between the facilities in Building 14 and neighboring properties. A site plan review is required due to the proposed height and material of the screening in Business and Industrial Zoning Districts. Background 1. Planning Case History The Boston Scientific campus at 4100 Hamline Avenue North operates under a Planned Unit Development (PUD) that was originally approved in 2002 for the Guidant Corporation. The last update to the PUD and Campus Master Plan took place in 2021 when the city approved a 17,450 square foot addition to the south side of Building 14, a facility located in the northwest corner of the Arden Hills campus near Innovation Way (Planning Case 21-001). The purpose of this facility is the development and production of lithium batteries for use in medical devices. A PUD Amendment was required for the proposed addition to Building 14. The PUD Amendment request included flexibility from the Zoning Code for the proposed height of 40 feet for a penthouse addition to enclose roof-mounted mechanical equipment. As part of the land use application process, the Applicant held a neighborhood meeting with residents and presented the concept at a City Council Work Session.