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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - MAY 3, 2000 8 The motion carried unanimously (6-0). . This Planning Case will be reviewed at the Tuesday, May 30, 2000, City Council meeting. PLANNING CASE # 00-25 - GUIDANT - 4100 HAMLINE AVENUE - SITE PLAN REVIEW - PUBLIC HEARING Chair Erickson opened the public hearing at 8:55 p.m. Ms. Chaput explained that the applicant is requesting approval of a site plan review to allow for a 5,000 square foot cafeteria expansion for their facility located at 4100 Hamline Avenue North. The cafeteria expansion runs along the west side of Building B. The expansion also includes a small patio area. The City Council approved the master plan for Guidant with Planning Case #99-15. Site Plan approval is allowed for proposals shown on the approved master plan. With Planning Case #99- 15 the expansion of the cafeteria was shown on the approved master plan. The applicant recently constructed a parking lot on a separate parcel owned by the applicant. They were allowed to do this by showing proof of parking on the campus. They are showing 443 proof of parking spaces just north of the complex between their existing parking and Friskies. A The 443 parking spaces more than cover the 223 parking spaces across Femwood and 29 spaces .. they were short with the construction of the Auditorium. The parking spaces for the auditorium were allowed to be shown as proof of parking with the condition that the auditorium only be used by persons who work at the campus. As with the Auditorium parking, the applicant would like the required spaces for the cafeteria be also shown as proof of parking. The Cafeteria will only be used by persons who work at the campus. Staff is comfortable with the request to show proof of parking if the Cafeteria is only used by persons who work at the campus. The number of parking spaces does not seem to be a problem; however, the location ofthe new parking lot has created a parking problem. Employees have been parking beyond the parking rows and in non-designated locations between building A and E. The rows were designed to be 24 feet wide allowing two-way traffic. The parking problem has reduced the two-way aisles to one-way. To correct the problem staff would suggest islands be built on the ends of the rows in the locations where parking has been a problem. The Zoning Ordinance in Section V, F, 4, states that the height of a structure in the III zoning district shall not exceed 35 feet. The proposed addition does not exceed 35 feet. The Zoning Ordinance in Section V, F, 5 states that the maximum Floor Area Ratio in the I-I zoning district shall be 0.6. The proposed cafeteria will not exceed the maximum floor area A ratio. .. The Zoning Ordinance in Section V, F, 6, states that the maximum lot coverage for structures in the I-I zoning district shall be 30 percent. The proposed addition provides for a lot coverage which will not exceed the maximum lot coverage.