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~ - , .. ie ~HruLS MEMORANDUM DATE: July 27, 2006 PC Agenda Item 3.D TO: Planning Commission FROM: James Lehnhoff, City Planner SUBJECT: PC #06-023; Royal Oaks Realty, Inc. 1440-1450 W. Highway 96 Master and Final Plan PUD and Preliminary Plat for the Old City Hall/Public Works site "Ardcn Hills Office Park" Requested Action I Consider the requested Master & Final Planned Unit Development (PUD) and Preliminary Plat proposal to redevelop the formcr City Hall and Public Works property into 62,432 square foot. The officc space would separatc into 23 units in scven different buildings. e Previous Plan and Back!:!round Information In June and July of 200S, the applicant proposed a 76,000 square foot office condominium dcvelopment that would be divided into 30 office condos in seven scparate buildings. In that proposal, the property was proposed to utilize thc cxisting driveway approach from Highway 96 and construct an access across an existing access easement to Hamlinc Avenue. At the July 2005 Planning Commission meeting, the Commission voted 6-1 to recommend approval of the proposal suhject to a number of conditions related to landscaping, drainage, access, and layont. The City Council reviewed the application in July 2005. A motion was made to approve the PUD, which resulted in a vote of 3-2. Since a PUD approval requires a 4/5's majority, the PUD was not approved. The applicant has since submitted a revised application for less office space, fewer parking spaces, and more landscaped area. The primary changes from the first plan submitted in 2005 include: City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meetingfor August 2. 2006 \\Melro-inet.us\ardenhills\Planning\Planning Cases\2006\06-023 Royal Oaks PUD & Preliminary Plat (PENDJNG)\07t706 Royal Oaks PUD & " Preliminary Plat.doc Page 1 of 24