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<br />sidewalks or striped paths within the development. <br /> <br />The asphalt path along Lexington Avenue is in substandard condition, and Staff is <br />recommending that the developer upgrade the path to a minimum six foot wide concrete <br />sidewalk from County Road E to the property entrance on Lexington Avenue. Ramsey <br />County is in support of an upgraded sidewalk. The fence should also be removed and be <br />replaced with a fence that is more compatible with the design of the development. <br /> <br />If the topography allows, a sidewalk should be connected from the entrance to Walgreens <br />directly to the County Road E sidewalk. It is also unclear how the sidewalk on southwest <br />side of the building connects to the main entrance. <br /> <br />3. Population Component <br /> <br />Although the total building space will decrease, the total number of people visiting the site <br />will increase due to the different mix of uses. However, the amount of time spent by each <br />visitor on the site will likely decrease since retail uses often have shorter-tellli visitors than <br />an office use. The increased number of visitors may provide a boost for the existing <br />businesses in the retail strip mall. <br /> <br />4. Landscaping Components <br /> <br />The property currently has 1,026 caliper inches of trees. Approximately 364 caliper inches <br />will need to be removed for the development, which leaves 662 caliper inches on the <br />property. The applicant is proposing to install 228 new caliper inches. After the <br />development is finished, there would be 890 caliper inches. <br /> <br />The entire development includes approximately 97,600 square feet of building space. If the <br />entire property were being developed from raw land, the City would require a total of 305 <br />caliper inches of trees. <br /> <br />5. Lighting Components <br /> <br />The applicant has submitted a lighting plan that is in confoTInance with City regulations. The <br />lighting does not exceed one foot candle at the property line. The lighting is hooded and will <br />not cause unnecessary lighting on nearby properties. <br /> <br />6. Snbdivision Design Component <br /> <br />Because the subdivision is combined with a PUD, the typical lot area, dimension, and <br /> <br />Ciry of Arde" Hills <br />Planning Commission Alee/lng/or August I, 2007 <br /> <br />\\'\/c(ro-incl,lIs\ardcnhillsIPlmlllillgIPlalll1illg Cascs12007\07-018 - Arden Plaza PUD (In Rel'iell~1080J07 - PC Report - Arden Plaza _ Mas/a <br />PUD.doc <br /> <br />Page 7 of I3 <br />