#11 - Drake and DQ Preliminary Plat and PUD

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Electric Auto Sales & Service, Lake Elmo, MN February 28, 2023 DLR22002 5 The following is a summary of the proposed wall signage: Lot Wall Signs Allowed Wall Signs Proposed Ancillary Wall Signs Allowed per Façade Ancillary Wall Signs Proposed per Façade Maximum Area Allowed per Façade* Proposed Area per Façade* Lot 1, Block 1 2 3 3 1 150 sq. ft. 150 sq. ft. Lot 1, Block 2 1 3 3 2 150 sq. ft. 300 sq. ft. Lot 2, Block 2 1 3 3 2 150 sq. ft. 300 sq. ft. Lot 3, Block 2 0 3 3 2 150 sq. ft. 300 sq. ft. TOTAL 4 12 9 7 * Includes combined principal and ancillary sign area. Planned Unit Development Based on the sketch plan review and several meetings with City staff, it was determined that a PUD is necessary to meet the project needs. This is primarily due to the approved access location on Hudson Boulevard. Relocating the approved access to better suit the property would require a redesign of the Hudson Boulevard Design Standards. The proposed private drive provides access to Lot 3, Block 2 because the City has indicated a preference against dedicating right-of-way through the project to provide street frontage for this lot. PUD flexibility is also requested for the location of trash enclosures, shared driveway access for Lot 1, Block 1, landscaping, screening, lighting and signage to place those items most effectively throughout the site. The proposed project and PUD are intended to serve the commercial market and bring additional commercial business to the City of Lake Elmo. The project will be privately financed. Flexibility Requested PUD flexibility is requested to allow: 1. Lot 3, Block 2 without street frontage. 2. Access to lots in Block 2 by means of a private drive. 3. Shared driveway access for Lot 1, Block 1 and the previously approved adjacent commercial development. 4. Location of trash enclosures within the required setback for Lot 1, Block 2. 5. Up to 300 square feet of wall signage on three facades of the proposed buildings where up to 150 square feet of wall signage is permitted per street frontage. 6. Ground signage exceeding 30 feet tall and 250 square feet in area including increased surface area for a multi-color electronic variable message sign. 7. Street frontage trees to be relocated along the proposed private drive. 8. Screening between different land uses and parking lots abutting residential districts. 9. Lighting glare exceeding four-tenths footcandles at the property line between Lots 1 and 2, Block 2. Lot 3, Block 2 Street Frontage Flexibility is requested from the required 100-foot minimum lot width required for proposed Lot 3, Block 2. The proposed lot does not have frontage on a public right-of-way from which to measure lot width. As noted above, the City indicated a preference against dedicating a right-of-way through the project which would provide street frontage and lot width for Lot 3, Block 2. The private drive will be designed as a local street and a driveway will provide access