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2. Ten (10) feet from each side lot line. 3. Fifteen (IS) feet from rear lot line. B. Electronic Devices. Electronic devices such as loudspeakers or devices, and similar instruments, shall not be located within fifty (50) feet of any adjacent lot regardless of use or zoning district. C. Snow Storage. Adequate area shall be designed for snow storage such that clear visibility shall be afforded from the property to any public street. D. Screening. A suitable screening fence shall be erected along all property lines except those which are also public right-of-way lines. Said fence shall be of a type and design approved by the Council. Planting of a type approved by the Council may also be required in addition to or in lieu of fencing. E. Design. The design of all structures shall be compatible with other structures in the surrounding area. F. Signs. No pem1anent or temporary signs visible from a public street shall be erected without approval from the Council. G. Traffic Circulation. No site plan shall be approved which will in any way constitute a hazard to vehicular or pedestrian circulatioll. H. Access. Access shall be to public streets from at least two (2) points on the subject premises. A divided entry with a center island may meet the requirements of this provision. The drive-through on this property is less than 1,320 feet from the nearest drive-through, which is located at the nearby TCF Bank. The PUD process can pernlit the requested drive-through despite the proximity TCF provided the other requirements are met. Staff has requested additional traffic data to evaluate the impact on nearby streets and intemal to the site. The drive-through does meet all other setback requirements. Retaining Wall There is an existing retaining wall near the Lexington Avenue entrance. It is unclear if the wall will be replaced. Since the wall appears to be failing, Staff is recommending that thc wall be removed and replaced with materials that are compatible with other building materials on the site. 2. Traffic, Parking, and Pedestrian Movement Component Parking Proposal The applicants have submitted a report addressing the City's parking requirements, and they are requesting a reduction from the typical parking requirements. Their parking study states that the City's Zoning Code would require 520 stalls. Their calculation assumes that 80 percent of the floor area of the four buildings will be used for sales floor space, which is the Ciry of Arde" Hills Planning Commission Meeting/or August I, 2007 \Ulerro-inCl.lIslardcnhills\P/allningIPlmlllillg Cases\2007lO7-0/8 - Arden Plaza PUD (1/1 Rel'iellt)\080J07 - PC Report - Arden Plaza - Master PUD.doc Page 5 of 13