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" Master and Final Planned Unit Development / Special Use Permit. and Preliminarv Plat Thc applicant has requcsted that thc Planning Commission rcview two actions for this propcrty which arc (listed in thc ordcr that thcy will bc rcvicwcd): . · Mastcr and Final Planned Unit Dcvelopmcnt (PUD) I Spccial Usc Pcrmit · Pre]iminary Plat Overview The applicant is proposing a 5,563 square foot Holiday service station/convenience store with a car wash for the property at the SW corner of Highway 96 and Round Lake Road. The property is owned by the City of Arden Hills and a purchase agreement has been established between Holiday Stationstores, Inc. and the City of Arden Hills for the development of the property. It appears that the subject property was acquired by the City to allow the reconfiguration of Round Lake Road, providing the distance between the I-35W off ramp and Round Lake Road necessary to have a traffic control signal. It appears that following the City's acquisition of the property and reconfiguration of Round Lake Road the property was not replatted. The applicant has submitted a Preliminary Plat which shows the area for development as Lot I, dedicates Round Lake Road West on the plat, and also shows the three remnant pieces of the former property configuration as Outlots A, B, and C. The City would retain ownership of Outlots A, B, and C. The applicant's proposal for a service station/convenience store shows the building with the . front facing Round Lake Road to the east, the rear of the building with the attached car wash to the west, and the sides of the building as Highway 96 to the north and Round Lake Road to the south and east. The canopy for the fueling pumps is located further to the east than the principal building. In addition to the principal uses there are also several accessory items on the site including a propane tank, air pump, vacuums, and a pay phone. Master and Final PUD / Special Use Permit A Spccial Use Permit is rcquired for a servicc station with convcnicncc stylc rctail and a car wash in thc Gatcway Busincss District. Thc Planncd Unit Dcvelopment (PUD) proccss allows flcxibility in rcviewing the dcsign, layout, and othcr aspccts of dcvelopmcnt; to allow a dcvelopmcnt is in thc best intcrest of both the applicant and thc City. Thc applicant has rcquested additional signagc arca, use of a building matcrial which is not includcd in thc GB District standards, and rcduccd parking sctbacks along thc southcastcrn portion of thc sitc. Thc applicant has also proposcd the following featurcs to offsct thc aforcmcntioned dcficicncics: a monumcnt style frcestanding sign, supcrior building materials and dcsign for thc use, and a total oflandscaping materials approximatcly 4 times what is requircd. \\Earth\Planning\Planning Cases\2005\05-13 Holiday Station Stores - Round Lake Road and 96 - SUP, PUD, Preliminary Plat (PENDING)\06- OJ -04 PC Report Holiday 05-13_doc Page 2 of 13 .