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Page 1 of 7 AGENDA ITEM – 1A MEMORANDUM DATE: March 21, 2022 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers Dave Perrault, City Administrator FROM: Jessica Jagoe, City Planner SUBJECT: Planning Case 22-005 – Concept Plan Review Saltbox Proposal – 4440 Round Lake Road West Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: N/A N/A N/A Council Should Consider Council should consider a request for a Concept Plan Review for a proposed interior buildout of 214 flexible office and warehouse suites at 4440 Round Lake Road West. Each suite is leased by an individual business, typically startup digital commerce companies. The Applicant is seeking feedback from the City Council on the concept plan in advance of the full submission which staff believes would include a land use application for a Variance and/or Site Plan Review in order to satisfy off-street parking requirements. The Concept Plan Review process is an opportunity for the City Council to provide comments and questions regarding proposed developments. A concept review is considered advisory and is nonbinding to the City and Applicant (Section 1320.14, Subd 4 of the Zoning Code). No formal action can be taken at a Work Session. A formal application will be subject to the full review process, including a public hearing with Planning Commission and City Council review. Background In January, the City was contacted by the Project Manager assisting a company called Saltbox in their search efforts for an expansion site in Minnesota. They currently have five locations across the United States. Saltbox offers flexible warehouse and office suites that are leased by individual businesses, usually startup/small digital commerce companies. The intent of Saltbox is to provide an all-inclusive collaborative workspace to small businesses by providing the essential operations and logistical infrastructure that enables a business to start and scale its growth.