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e CITY OF ARDEN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: November 29,1999 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Nancy Randall, Associate Planner SUBJECT: Planning Case #99-23, Planned Unit Development Amendment Arden Hills Jack, 2015 Gateway Blvd. Request. The petitioner is requesting approval of an amendment to the Planned Unit Development (PUD) to add vehicle parking spaces on the North side of the building (in the loading dock area) at 2015 Gateway Boulevard. (Exhibit A). Background. July 14, 1997, the City Council approved Planning Case #97-06, PUD Master Plan and Final Plat (including variances), preliminary and final plat, and street vacation for the construction of three officelindustrial buildings. e The parking was originally designed to accommodate 20 percent office and 80 percent warehouse. The applicant is proposing to have 34 percent office and 66 percent warehouse for the entire building. Although the percentage is figured for the building as a whole, the owner has concerns renting to one tenant at a greater level than the 20 percent, which would place a restriction on the rest of the building. The owner is asking the potential tenant to secure the required parking so the rest of the building can still be leased at the 20 percent office ratio. At this time, the applicant does not plan to construct the proposed parking in the loading dock area and off of Round Lake Court; however, there are several vacant spaces within the building that once filled may require parking in the loading dock area and off of Round Lake Court. Staff is comfortable with the proof of parking being shown now and constructed as needed. Staff has some concerns with the original proposal. The parking may cause difficulty for a semi driver using the fourth stall from the east. Staff has created an alternative plan (Exhibit B). By adding eight parking spaces to the parking area off of ROllild Lake Court, eliminating two parking spaces, and changing some of the parking stalls from perpendicular to parallel. The semi drivers should not have any problems maneuvering arollild the parked vehicles. Staff also modified parallel parking to 20 feet in length where the applicant proposed 24 feet. e The Minnesota Building Code required seven handicap spaces for the proposed plan. The original plan only required six handicap spaces. Staff proposes adding one space in the front of the building to accommodate the requirement.