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[whU~~ ,. 'I . ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING - SEPTEMBER 22. 1997 2 I "No issuancc of occupancy permits for that part of the project (Phascs II, III and IV) -I greater than 200,000 square feet until such timc that the relocated Round Lake Road is open for traffic and capable of acccpting increascd traffic." Mr. Ringwald statcd the site grading has proved hard to "balance" and various grading options I arc being studicd to remedy this problcm. The majority of the difficultics arc ccntered on the area near the railroad tracks. Additional cascments will bc sought from the railroad company to aid in the grading in tllis location. As a result of thc grading, the buildings remain in the same I relationship to onc another, but have all shifted slightly to thc cast. Thc two drainagc ponds slated for the area in front ofPhascs III and IV have been relocatcd to the Nacgcle propcrty, dircctly under thc NSP transmission lincs, which givcs thc original area more landscaping I opportunities. Thc City Engincer has studied thc propos cd relocation and reports that the pond shifting will be ablc to be completed with no advcrse affccts. I Mr. Ringwald stated basically thc changes to the site plan arc as follows: the site is being raised by 2 to 3 fect; the buildings are bcing shifted slightly to thc cast; Gateway Boulcvard is being I shiftcd six (6) feet to the north; and thc ponds in Phases II-IV are being relocatcd. Mayor Probst inquircd what thc total squarc footage will be for this site. Mr. Ringwald stated the I total square footage is 270,000, dividcd betwccn thc thrcc buildings as 100,000 square feet, 100,000 square feet, and 70,000 square fcct. Mr. Ringwald reportcd thc Phasc IV building will possibly bc occupied by a single tenant. Any .. future expansion of this building will be done at thc rear. Also, that the expansion side to the north will be finished as proposcd in the final plans. I Mr. Ringwald statcd that the plans had a typographical crror in regard to sign setbacks, and that is being corrccted. I Mr. Ringwald rcported the wcst driveway onto Gateway Boulevard from Phase II was eliminatcd, as the increasc in thc height ofthc sitc would have made this driveway too steep. I Thc employee/customer parking lot will still have two points of access, one from Gateway Boulcvard and one from Round Lake Court. I Mayor Probst inquired if a cross-casemcnt existed that allowed cars to travel bctween buildings without having to re-access 14th Street. Mr. Ringwald replicd all access points and circulation I arc within the property itself, and the acccss points all exit out onto public right-of-ways. Mr. Ringwald statcd the 12-inch water main cllrrcntly located in 14th Street is being relocated to 1 Gateway Boulevard. The Phasc I building is also scrviccd off of this linc. Thc City feels the watcr line through Phase II should also be 12-inch to ensure propcr water flow. If the applicant can show that Phase II can safety opcrate on an 8-inch line, thcn the 8-inch line could remain, I -- I