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. e e CITY OF ARDEN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: June 8, 2000 TO: Mayor and City Council Jennifer Chaput, City PlannerW Case #OO-17b, Planned Unit Development Amendment Welsh, 1987 and 1887 Gateway Blvd FROM: SUBJECT: Request The applicant is requesting to modify the existing Planned Unit Development to allow for staff approval of the following list of items for both 1987 and 1887 Gateway Blvd.: . Enlarging overhead dock doors . Installing additional dock doors . Installing drive-in ramps or platforms, . Installing windows or entry/emergency exit doors, . Relocation and replacement or striping of additional parking spaces, . Increasing the percentage ofthe allowable office build-out square footage for each property. The owner has found it difficult to sign tenants who need modifications to the exterior of the building due to the two-month PUD amendment process. They would like to streamline this allowing staff to approve several ofthe more common modification requests. Backl!round The Planning Commission heard this request at the April 5, 2000, Planning Commission meeting. At that time, the request was tabled pending further information from the applicant (as provided in Exhibit A). A letter was submitted by the applicant and heard by the Planning Commission at their meeting on June 7, 2000. The City of Arden Hills Zoning Ordinance, Section VIII, F, 3 states, "Any structural alteration, enlargement or intensification, change in site plan, or similar change not specially permitted, shall require city action and all procedures shall apply as if a new applicant were being requested; provided, however, that when such changes are deemed to be insignificant by the zoning administrator, the requirements of a public hearing may be waived". Administrative Anproval Staff does have some ability to approve insignificant changes. Staff has added a few items to the list below that were not requested by the applicant, however, have been requested by prospective