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Page 2 of 19 This area includes Red Fox and Grey Fox roads and is bounded by Lexington Avenue, Highway 51, Interstate 694, and the Canadian Pacific railway. This area is used by a number of small and large businesses for a variety of retail, manufacturing, distribution, warehousing, and office uses. This area was largely developed between the 1950s and 1970s, though the retail area along Lexington Avenue has had some new development and redevelopment in the last 15 years. This area is marked as an area of possible redevelopment in 2040. 2. History of the Subject Property In 2021, the City reviewed a request from Launch Properties for redevelopment of this site to construct an Aldi and two-tenant retail building on August 19, 2021 (PC 21-019). At their meeting on September 8, 2021, the Planning Commission held a public hearing and voted to recommend approval of Planning Case 21-019 with conditions at the Subject Property for a Preliminary Plat, Final Plat, Master Planned Unit Development, and Site Plan Review. At their October 11, 2021 meeting, the City Council voted to deny Planning Case 21-019. The following year on July 25, 2022, City Council reviewed a second application from Launch Properties and approved Planning Case 22-012 for a Preliminary Plat, Final Plat, Master Planned Unit Development, Final Planned Unit Development, Conditional Use Permit, and Site Plan Review. The project scope included redevelopment of the parcels with two separate one-story buildings, one approximate 4,900 square foot drive-through for a carwash and one 8,950 square foot multi-tenant retail building. On January 9, 2023, the City granted a 180-day extension to Launch Properties to record the Final Plat with Ramsey County. Launch Properties did not record the Final Plat and has not acted on any of the Conditions for Approval of the Master Planned Unit Development, Final Planned Unit Development, Conditional Use Permit, and Site Plan Review. Therefore, Planning Case 22-012 has expired since one year has lapsed from the approval. Approvals 1. Planned Unit Development A Planned Unit Development (PUD) is required for all new development and redevelopment in the B-3 District. In addition, a PUD would allow for performance standard flexibility. This proposal involves both the initial Master Plan PUD and the Final PUD for Phase I for the Exterior Carwash. Under the PUD Master Plan, the Applicant should provide details for each stage of development, but would be required to seek the PUD Final Plan approval of Phase II at the time of future development for the Interior Carwash. The Applicant has included an “Interim Site Plan” for improvements to be installed upon approval of the Master and Final PUD for Phase I which are part of the civil plans as Attachment D. Phase I – Interim Site Plan