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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Plan Evaluation (Applicable Statntes Findine:s of Fact): <br /> <br />The applicable statutes from the Zoning Ordinance In relation to this spccial use permit <br />amendment request are listed below with findings. <br /> <br />1. Screening/Landscaping <br /> <br />The Gateway Business District does not have specific screening rcquirements; however, <br />Section 6 Subd. E(j) states: <br />(j) Screening of Mechanical Operating Equipment: Screening shall also be <br />provided where mechanical equipment is located on the ground or on the roofof <br />the premises; such screening shall be constructed and located so as to prevent <br />direct view of said equipment. Mechanical operating equipment shall include all <br />exterior devices used to service the building or its occupants, including but not <br />limited to electrical, HVAC, plumbing, communications (including telephone and <br />dish antennae) and storage tanks, <br /> <br />The applicant proposes to install a 15 foot high fence that extends approximately 70 feet <br />from the building and is approximately 60 feet wide. The fence would match a fence that <br />encloses an existing storage area to the cast ofthe proposed air handling units. The fence <br />is expected to provide about 67 percent opacity. An existing berm and stand of smaller <br />evergreen trees would augment the fencing to provide additional screening, which would <br />hring total opacity to an estimated 75 percent once the trees are mature, according to the <br />applicant. <br /> <br />Simulations of the fence and scrccning are included with the submittals from the <br />applicant. <br /> <br />2. <br /> <br />Parking <br /> <br />Celestica currently has 408 on-site parking spaces. If approved, the two air handling <br />units will result in the loss of at least eight parking spaces leaving only 400 spaces. <br />Bascd on City parking regulations, the following parking would be required for this <br />building: <br /> <br /> <br />1 spaces/250 square feet <br />of offjce space <br />1 space/person <br /> <br />50,000 square <br />feet <br />240 ersons <br /> <br />Office Space: <br />Warehousing/Production: <br />Total <br /> <br />Section 6F (1j) of the Zoning Ordinance <br /> <br />200 <br />240 <br /> <br />440 <br /> <br />City of Arden Hills <br />Planning Commission Meetingfor February 1, 2006 <br /> <br />IIMetro-inet.us\ardenhillsIPlanningI,Planning Cases\2006'I06-003 Celeslica SUP mnendmentlOl 1806 - PC report - Cdestiea SUP ame.ndmel1l.doc <br />Page 3 of 7 <br />