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DRAFT ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - DECEMBER 2, 1998 8 . Chair Erickson stated that he agrees that the proposal is a small, straight forward addition to the . building. Once the construction is completed the addition will not be visible from the surrounding streets and it meets all zoning issues. Commissioner Sand asked if there is a phased building plan for future additions. Mr. Ringwald indicated that Staffhas a master plan with the applicant and the applicant has discussed future expansions with Staff, The master plan replicates the curreot buildings and calls for a future parking ramp. The applicant also owns an additional property south of the Control Data property. Commissioner Nelson asked ifthe applicant owns the property to the north. Mr. Ringwald stated that they do own one parcel of the area and there is a strip of park property to the northwest. Commissioner Sand asked how many people are employed at the facility. Mr, Reimer stated that there are approximately 2,000 employees. Commissioner Nelson asked if the property is in the name of Guidant or Cardiac Pacemakers. Mr. Reimer explained that there is a legal eotity called Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. and Guidant is the parent company. The property remains legally in the name Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. Commissioner Rye moved, seconded by Commissioner Sand to recommend approval of Planning Case #98-32, Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., 4100 Hamline A veoue, Site Plan, . subject to the provision ofsedimeot and erosion control measures adjaceot to the affected area for development. The motion carried unanimously (6-0). This Planning Case will be reviewed at the Monday, December 14, 1998 City Council meeting, PLANNING CASE #98-31 - CITY OF ARDEN IDLLS - ZONING CODE AMENDMENT Chair Erickson confirmed the Planning Case was announced in the November 18, 1998 . publication of the Bulletin. The public hearing was opened at 8:32 p,m. Mr. Ringwald explained that the City of Arden Hills requests approval of an ameodment to the Zoning Ordinance. The amendmeot would clarifY that substandard sized lots which existed prior to the adoption of the Gateway Business District (GBD) or lots which are made substandard by a govemmeotal taking are exempt from the minimum size requiremeot of that district. The Gateway Business District requires that single parcels have at least teo acres to be considered developable. There exists several parcels which existed prior to the developmeot of this district that have less than the required ten acres, The proposed Code change would allow these properties to be considered developable, The Code change would also allow parcels that were reduced below the minimum size as a result of a governmeotal taking to be considered developable, The Code change would not allow a parcel to be subdivided below the minimum size requiremeot and be considered developable, . Mr. Ringwald advised that Staff is recommending approval of Planning Case #98-31, Zoning Code ameodmeot. If the Planning Commission makes a recommendation on this Planning Case, it would be heard at the Monday, December 14, 1998, regular meeting of the City Council.