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4-3: Land Use and Public Improvements Arden Plaza Site: 1) Northern and Eastern Access: The proposed site plan creates a better site access to the Arden Plaza site than currently exists. This is accomplished through wider and longer turn lanes. 2) Land Use: Specifically calls for retail. 3) Gathering space: A gathering space is provided. We believe it will have more use and vitality connected to the retail and restaurant area, and is thus should be located along the "Main Street" entrance to Arden Plaza. This is also clearly connected to the pedestrian movement along County Road E, and has clear visibility from the main public access giving it a better sense of connection to the public way. 4) Building Orientation: The buildings in the first two phases are oriented towards County Road E and the "Main Street" in furtherance of the Master Guiding Plan. 5) Anchor Business: The pharmacy use is an anchor business, and will help promote vitality to the shopping center and the district. A strong national retailer will promote economic sustainability as this anchor. 6) Hospitality Business: It is the goal of the developer to find an eating establishment to adjoin the gathering space, providing vitality to the gathering space and a retail destination. 7) Pedestrian Movement: Pedestrian movement is enhanced throughout the site with additional connections to County Road E 4-10 Illustrative Guide plan: The proposed option is comparable to the illustration. 1) Mixture of land Uses: The plan adds a strong retail mix supporting the center as a retail destination, and supporting the vitality of the mix of uses for the district. 2) Redevelopment Opportunity: The site is currently occupied by office use which does not work well, and is rightly identified as a redevelopment opportunity that will benefit the district. 3) Building Relationship to the Street: The buildings face primarily to County Road E and the Main Street entrance. There is no parking located between the buildings and County Road E. 4) Parking: The parking is on the surface with the intent of well landscaped areas around parking. 5) Improvements to County Road E: The developer has indicated willingness to work with the city to connect the pedestrian amenities appropriately, and to locate the City signage at the intersection of Lexington and County Road E 6) Traffic Signal: Arden Plaza LLC is not seeking Final PUD of all 3 Phases, recognizing that the City's traffic consultant has indicated that a more limited development is satisfactory prior to a new traffic signal. 7) Private Site Landscaping: The site will be landscaped appropriately and attractively. 8) Entry Feature: The plan contemplates the creation of a "Main Street" feature off of County Road E. The development is providing a sign structure to create an appropriate entry feature for the City of Arden Hills. There will also be monument entry features at the entrances to The Arden Plaza Site R