7A, PC 09-011, Master Planned Unit Development

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~ ~ILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: July 13, 2009 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Meagan Beekman, City Planner SUBJECT: Planning Case #09-011 Arden Plaza, LLC (Dennis Trooien) 3527 Lexington Avenue North Master Planned Unit Development, Final PUD for Phase 1, Preliminary Plat, and Final Plat Reauested Action Motion to approve Planning Case 09-011 for a Master Planned Unit Development, Final PUD for Phase 1, Preliminary Plat, and Final Plat of the Arden Plaza Redevelopment Proposal and the Development Agreement at 3527 Lexington Avenue South Based on the Findings of Fact and the Submitted Plans, as amended by the conditions in the July 13, 2009, Planning Case Report. Back!!round In August of 2007 the property owners of the Arden Plaza retail center submitted plans for a redevelopment that included the demolition of the existing office pod buildings and the construction of three new buildings, one of which was to be a Walgreen's Pharmacy. At their November 2007, meeting the Planning Commission voted to recommend denial of the application based on existing traffic concerns, the loss of trees on the site, and inadequate internal pedestrian connections. The applicants then withdrew the proposal and the City Council did not review the proj ect. In December of 2007 the City Council adopted a moratorium on all development in the B2 District pending a long-range district study and the development of design guidelines for future development in the B2 Zone. The City then underwent a year long process, which included putting together a B2 Steering Committee and hiring a consultant, to review the concerns of the area and develop guiding principals and design guidelines that would influence future City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for July 13, 2009 \ \Metro-inet. us \ardenhills \Admin \ Council \Agendas & Packet Information \2009\0 7-13 -09 Regular\Packet Information \07-13-09 - Regular Meeting - Memo - Arden Plaza,doc Page 1 of7