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<br /> ---- <br /> I' l.t{'f:~ <br /> 1 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN <br /> it Exterior materials proposed for the construction of the Phase II, III and IV office/warehouse buildings <br /> are a combination of brick, glazing and EIFS at the front or office entry-side of the buildings with raked <br /> I pre-cast concrete insulated panels at the rear or loading dock areas. <br /> The image of the overall development is one of high quality, featuring attractive entries and <br /> 1 architectural fenestration, accentuated by glass and brick detailing. A homogeneous appearance is <br /> provided by the addition of horizontal architectural elements. <br /> 1 VARIANCE REQUEST <br /> -. <br /> No modifications have been made to the variance requested during the initial submittal to the City. <br /> I The Zoning Ordinance of the City of Arden Hills, Section V(K)(I) "Procedure," states as follows: <br /> I "The prescribed procedure may be modified by the City to allow planningflexibility and <br /> to encourage cooperative dialogue between the applicant and the City. " <br /> 1 These requests for modification were presented to the City of Arden Hills in the context of a request for a <br /> Planned Unit Development (PUD) approval. The City's PUD Ordinance allows for some design <br /> flexibility. The premise for justifying these variance requests include the unique character of the land <br /> Ie and its context within this area of the City along with the overall goals of the City for development in the <br /> Gateway Business Zoning District. <br /> I Again, the following specific but modest variances are being requested from the City of Arden Hills' <br /> Gateway Business (GB) Zoning District requirements: <br /> I I. Minimum office component requirement within each office/warehouse building reduced from 25% <br /> to 10%, <br /> 2. Minimum front yard parking setback for the Phase II development reduced from 50 feet to 13 feet. <br /> 1 3, Minimum side yard parking setback for the Phase III and Phase IV building loading dock/service <br /> areas reduced from 20 feet to 10 feet. <br /> 1 4. Allowable building finish expanded from stone, brick and glass to also include pre-cast, insulated <br /> concrete panels with architectural detailing and modulation of the building massing at the entrances <br /> with Exterior Insulate Finished System (EIFS), which has the appearance of a cement stucco but is . <br /> I an acrylic baked product. <br /> 1 <br /> 1 <br /> tI HKS ASSOCIATES, INC. Page 8 GATEWAY BUSINESS CENTER <br /> September 17, 1997 for Welsh Development Co., LLC <br /> 100m",,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ' <br /> . '"''"''' ",,,m.,,uu'.. <br /> 1 . l!"~r\l."'''''1!'.'''''''l.~UI\Ir..i'.'I' <br /> l'Mlh...I.'_'L......I...r. ' <br /> ~ ..'.'.."l~.~l'_ l:.;....-"':nl.n'~... 'I'~jnlt:l;S <br />