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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - FEBRUARY 4,2004 3 PUBLIC HEARINGS . A. PLANNING CASE # 04-01: GUIDANT CORPORATION; 4100 HAMLINE AVENUE; MASTER PLAN PUD AMANGEMENT AND FINAL PUD FOR "ADDITION J" Mr. Hellegers stated applicants were requesting approval of a third amendment to the previously approved Master Plan Planned Unit Development (PUD) and a Final PUD for Addition "J". Mr. Hellegers indicated applicant was proposing a 90,000 square foot addition to the north side of Building E to be included in the current phase, Phase I of construction. The addition, referred to as Addition "J" in the Master Plan was originally contemplated as an 80,000 square foot facility to be built in Phase 2. Mr. HeIlegers noted staff recommended approval of the Planned Unit Development Master Plan (Third) Amendment and Final PUD for Addition "J" subject to the conditions as noted in staffs February 4,2004 report. Chair Sand opened the public hearing at 7:20 p.m. Chair Sand invited applicant to make comment. Judd Brasch, RSP Architects, presented the Campus Master Site Plan to the Commission. . He noted they were not sure when the next phase would begin, but they anticipated it would be Building "K". He noted the addition would sit over an existing parking lot. Chair Sand asked how many parking spaces would be lost. Mr. Brasch responded they would be losing 167 spaces, but these spaces were replaced by the parking ramp. Mr. Brasch presented the landscaping plan and noted they would be making revisions to it based on staffs reeommendations. He noted the exterior building materials would match the existing materials on the buildings. He noted there was a planned skyway connection from the second floor attaching this to Building "K". Commissioner Bezdieek asked how many staff positions would this add to the campus. Mr. Brasch replied approximatcly 300 to 350 additional people once the addition was complete. Commissioner Modesette asked how many people would be in Building "K". Mr. Brasch replied there could be approximately 900 additional people added. Commissioner Larson asked if the parking ramps would be completed prior to the Occupancy of Building "K" and "J". Mr. Brasch replied that was their goal. He noted they were losing parking spaces with this construction, so it was important to have the . ramps completed to accommodatc the necessary parking. Commissioner Larson asked how many ramps were proposed with Phase I. Mr. Brasch replied there would be two ramps constructed - ramps I and 5.