11-26-07 Item 7A, PC 07-018 3527 Lexington Ave Redevelopment

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~ ~HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: November 26, 2007 CC Agenda Item 7,A TO: Mayor and City Council James Lehnhoff, City Plarmer~ Planning Case #07-018 Arden Plaza, LLC (Dennis Trooien) 3527 Lexington Avenue North Master Planned Unit Development, Final PUD for Phase 1, Preliminary Plat, and Final Plat FROM: SUBJECT: Requested Action Motion to Deny Planning Case 07-018 for a Master Planned Unit Development, Final PUD for Phase 1, Preliminary Plat, and Final Plat ofthe Arden Plaza Redevelopment Proposal at 3527 Lexington Avenue South Based on the Findings of Fact and the Submitted Plans in the November 26,2007, Plarming Case Report. Backl!round The 12.55 acre Arden Plaza property currently includes an approximately 55,000 square foot retail strip mall and the 45,944 square foot "pod office building." The applicant proposes to demolish the pod office building, construct three new buildings, retain the strip mall, and subdivide the property into four lots: Lot Size Building Coverage (sf) % Building Coverage % Landscaping Lot 1 - Retail Strip 287,693 52,580 18.28% 27.40% Lot 2 - Walgreen's 80,229 14,490 18.06% 28.50% Lot 3 69,520 16,230 23.35% 23.60% Lot4 44,075 14,300 32.44% 18.20% Total 481,517 97,600 20.27% 26.19% Requirement 13,000 or roore 40% or less 25% or more *Lot and building nurriJers are from Sheet A 1.1 in Attachment 30..1. The coverage numbers of Lot 3 and 4 are subject to change during the site plan review process for those properties. City of Arden Hills City Council Meetingfor November 26, 2007 \\Metro-inet.uslardenhillslPlanninglPlanning Cases\2007\07-018 Arden Plaza PUD (In Review) \112607 ~ CC Report - Arden Plaza Master PUD.doc Page 1 of 4