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<br />The proposed tenant for Lot 2 is a Walgreen's store. The developer does not yet have tenants for <br />lots 3 or 4. Prior to development, lots 3 and 4 would return to the Planning Commission and <br />City Conncil for review. <br /> <br />The project is being reviewed through the POD process, which allows the City to grant flexibility <br />within the typical zoning code requirements. More information about the POD process is <br />provided below. As part of the redevelopment proposal, the applicant is requesting the following <br />deviations: <br />1. Increased monument and wall signage for the development; <br />2. Reduction in the parking requirements; <br />3. Permit a drive-in within 1,320 feet of another drive-in. <br /> <br />Because the POD process allows the City to be flexible with the typical design standards, the <br />above deviations are not considered variances and the variance review criteria do not apply. <br />However, the City is not required to grant the requested deviations if there is a rational basis for <br />denial. <br /> <br />This proposal technically includes four requests: <br />1. Master Planned Unit Development for Phases 1-3 of the Arden Plaza Redevelopment; <br />2. Final Planned Unit Development for Phase 1 of the Arden Plaza Redevelopment; <br />3. Preliminary Plat to subdivide the property into four lots; and, <br />4. Final Plat to subdivide the property into four lots. <br /> <br />Additional information regarding the project can be reviewed in the attached November 13, <br />2007, work session memo to the City Council (Attachment 7.A-2). The plan set and the <br />traffic/parking study were sent to the City Council prior to the release of this packet in order to <br />give the City Council additional time to review the proposed redevelopment. Therefore, the full <br />plan set and traffic/parking study are not attached to this report. Those documents can be <br />downloaded from the City's website at www.ci.arden-hills.mn.us or viewed at City Hall. <br /> <br />Plannm!! Commission Review and Public Hearin!! <br /> <br />The Planning Commission reviewed the proposed redevelopment at their August 1 and <br />September 5 meetings. At their November 7,2007, meeting, the Commission voted 6-1 to <br />recommend denial of the redevelopment proposal to the City Council. The meeting did include a <br />full public hearing, and there were citizens in attendance that voiced their opinions. The meeting <br />can be viewed on the internet by going to the City's web site at www.ci.arden-hills.mn.us and <br />selecting "webcasts & CTVI6" on the right side menu bar. Then click "Planning Commission" <br />to go to the CTV web site to view the Planning Commission meeting. <br /> <br />City of Arden Hills <br />City Council Meetingfor November 26, 2007 <br /> <br />\\Metro-inet.us\ardenhillslPlanninglPlanning Cases\2007107-01B Arden Plaza PUD (In Review)\11-26-07 - CC Report - Arden Plaza Master <br />PUD.doc <br /> <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />