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. City Planner CELESTICA SPECIAL USE PERMIT Page 2 It will further be screened as the existing landscaping matures. The combination of the existing berm and eventually mature evergreens should occlude over 75% of the fence. Parking Considerations. Celestica has 408 parking spaces. This installation will cause the loss of about 8 spaces, leaving a net of 400 parking spaces. (See drawing C2.0). Currently Celestica employs 240 persons in manufacturing/warehouse (this is a historically high level and varies with business level. For example the manufacturing/warehouse number in September of2005 was approximately 190.) And 153 persons are employed in the office, for a total of393 employees. This employment level varies throughout the year and is currently at a historically high level. Per our understanding of the city ordinance, it appears Ce1estica is non-compliant with the off street parking standards. . Office Space: 50,000 sf. x 4 spaces/IOOO sf. = 200 spaces Warehouse/Production 240 persons x 1 space/person = 240 spaces Total Spaces Required 440 spaces Off-Site Parking Although Celestica currently has 408 spaces for 393 employees, the dedication of some of the available spaces for handicapped and visitors generally leaves inadequate parking for employees. Celestica has therefore reached agreement with the adjoining facility immediately south, to allow Celestica employees to park on their property. Approximately 20 employees park off-site. This will be permitted to continue, as the adjacent property is under common ownership and is under utilizing it's existing parking. Proof of Parking Celestica has considered expanding their parking lot and can provide adequate parking spaces. In April 2001, they had prepared and submitted a request to expand parking in two phases, resulting in a net of 473 parking spaces. That request (Planning Case #01- 12b, PUD Amendment) was approved by the Arden Hills City Council (See attached letter). . That PUD Amendment plans to increase parking are attached. Drawing C2.2 shows the proposed parking increase, resulting in 473. That drawing has been highlighted in yellow to indicate the currently proposed mechanical equipment.