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, Arden Hills Business Park PUD Page 5 . Depending upon the manner in which the Comprehensive Plan addresses Industrial development and Planned. Unit Developments. it may be necessary to process a minor amendment to the Plan. There are no aspects of this proposal that would trigger any issues of Metropolitan significance. and therefore. a major comprehensive plan amendment. DEVELOPMENT APPROACH & CITY ROLE IN THE PROCESS The Task Force working on the NE 35W & 694 Study identified three development alternatives that the City could follow. In summary they are as follows: I. Do nothing and allow development to proceed in whatever form and pace the current zoning (I-I) and market forces dictate. 2. Rezone the property PUD and establish planning and design criteria which will assure development that assures development in the area will be the "Highest and Best" type and quality (which they acknowledged had yet to be determined). and 3. Become involved in promoting the type and quality of development desired on the subject property. This alternative assumes the approach identified under alternative 2. but also further involvement including the use of tax increment financing. working with a developer and a willingness to become involved in lot consolidation and potentially eminent domain to correct inefficient lot configurations and ownership patterns. The alternative that the Everest proposal anticipates is number 3. Obviously. since this narrative is for a PUD. we strongly endorse that approach. We also propose to be the developer that works . with the City on the entire project. We agree with the Task Force that this is the best way to insure design continuity and quality control. In addition to exploring alternatives for development approaches. the Task Force concluded its study with seven recommendations. These recommendations are summarized as follows: I. Rezone the entire parcel 2. Establish a development District. and at the appropriate time. Tax Increment Financing Districts as needed. 3. Establish a Community Development Commission. 4. Prepare a Request for Proposals for the site. 5. Solicit Development Proposals from pre-qualified developers. 6. Enter into a Development Agreement with a successful proposer. and 7. Work with New Brighton. in conjunction with entering into a Development Agreement to foster joint development of their site on the west side of I-35W. Many of these recommendations have already been implemented. The acceptance of the Everest proposal and the successful completion and implementation of this PUD will consummate six of the seven recommendations. The only recommendation not addressed by the Everest proposal would be . the relationship with New Brighton for the potential bridge connection and access improvements. ------