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- ..... . , - ./ ~ Updates. Subsequent to the Planning Commission meeting, the Staff contacted Ramsey . County Public Works (Jim Tolaas) to see if the proposed structure would interfere with the any proposed reconstruction activity proposed by Ramsey County in relationship to Highway 96. The Staff was informed that the proposed structure would not interfere with any of the planned construction activities by Ramsey County. 2. Case #98-06, Site Plan, Scott Roberts, 1160 Red Fox Road Request. The petitioner is requesting approval ofa site plan to facilitate the construction of a one story 15,000 square foot office building at the southeast corner of Red Fox Road and Dunlap Street on a 1.39 acre site zoned B-4 (Exhibit B). The request includes variances for lot size (1.39 acres provided when 2.0 acres are required) and parking lot setbacks (20 feet from right's-of-way and 10 feet from property lines are provided, when 50 feet from right's- of-way and 20 feet from property lines are required). Background. The property is within the Lexington Fox Business Center. The basic purpose of this area is to convert the existing light manufacturing uses on either side of Dunlap Street into a large retail hub (Big Box retail). This property is the only vacant property on Dunlap Street. The other buildings on this block as essentially fully occupied. The City placed the properties along Dunlap Street into the B-4 zoning district. However, the City did not put into place the financial mechanisms ie., TIF District) to facilitate the transition from industrial uses to retail uses. Deadline for Agency Actions . The City of Arden Hills received the complete application for this request on February 2, 1998. Pursuant to Minnesota State Statute the City must act on this request by Friday, April 3, 1998 (60 days), unless the City provides the petitioner with written reasons for an additional 60 day review period. The additional review period would extend to Tuesday, June 2, 1998. The City may with the petitioners consent extend the review period beyond the Tuesday, June 2, 1998, date. Lastly, if the City denies the petitioners request, "... it must state in writing the reasons for the denial at the time that it denies the request." Recommendation. The Plalll1ing Commission recommends approval of the Site Plan Review for a 15,000 square foot office with a lotsize variance (1.39 acres provided when 2.0 acres are required based on the "Findings - Lot Size Variance") and parking lot setback variances (20 feet from rights-of-way and 10 feet from property lines are provided, when 50 feet from right's-of-way and 20 feet from property lines are required based on the "Findings- Parking Lot Setback Variance"), at 1160 Red Fox Road, in Planning Case 98-06, subject to the following conditions: 1. Compliance with the requirement of the Rice Creek Watershed District. 2. Modification of the landscape plan to provide for two 5 caliper inch trees rather than two 4.5 caliper inch trees. .