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PLANNING CIVIL ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGEMENT LANOSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Date: May 24, 2007 To: Planning Commission and City Council % Mr. James Lehnhoff, City Planner City of Arden Hills 1245 West Highway 96 Arden Hills, MN 55112 Re: Celestica Parking Lot Addition 4300 Round Lake Road West Arden Hills, MN Dear James, Commissioners and Council members: Celestica has requested that we prepare the attached preliminary plan set and stormwater management report to supplement the existing submittal application that is in process with the City of Arden Hiils. As a result of the additional plans that are being submitted with this letter, we are modifying our request to include review and approval for the following items: 1. Amend the existing Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to add 74 new parking spaces and modify and expand the existing stormwater ponds at 4300 Round Lake Road West. 2. Request two variances that wiil allow for: a. A reduction to the existing side yard parking setback from 20 feet to 8.72 feet for a variance of 11.28 feet over a distance of 322.9 feet (30% of the length of the south property line). b. An increase to the lot coverage from the typical maximum of 65% (even though it is not defined as such in the G-B Zoning District) to 68% which will allow for an increase of 12,532.65 square feet over the allowed minimum. We were fortunate to have worked with Welsh Companies during 1997 and 1998 on the Gateway Center project, which consisted of the complex of four buildings (including this structure) for this very significant tract of land in the northeast quadrant of 1-35W and 1-694 that serves as one of the major gateways into Arden Hills. Hopefully by providing some of the background thought into the original project, we can maintain the integrity of the overall development while accommodating this very important request for Celestica, a major employer of high quality jobs in the City of Arden Hills. CURRENT PROJECT DESCRIPTION/EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Celestica of Arden Hills, located at the intersection of Round Lake Road West and Gateway Court, is requesting a parking lot expansion of 17,500 s.f (DAD acres) to accommodate the construction of an additional 74 parking spaces on site. The motivation for completing this parking lot addition is because of the reduction of available off-site parking spaces due to the successful growth of existing businesses in the building to the south of this property. This has created a parking shortfall for this 7200 Hudson Blvd. Suite 110 OAKDALE, MINNESOTA 55128 PHONE (651) 739-8131 FAX (651) 739-0846 www.proterradesign.com