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~ e , ?-/~ The typical tenant for the office/warehouse market which is being targeted is likely to have an office component from 10% to 20%. The desire is to continue the on-going relationship with the City of Arden Hills with the understanding that tenants of this type do not typically have a 25% or greater office requirement. Therefore, the variance request to 10% is designed to allow for the flexibility to meet tenant requirements. . The City of Arden Hills shall be assured that there are no plans to be leasing space to bulk distribution tenants. Based upon the total cost of the project, this development would not be competitive with other bulk distribution projects, nor is it intended to be. The intent MINIMUM LANDSCAPE AREA (PHASE II DEVELOPMENT ONLY) The Code contemplates a 35% green space allocation. We are requesting a modest variance, based on our site plan for Phase II, to 25.3%. This design will allow for appropriate vehicle parking, truck access, maneuvering and dock area facilities within the Phase II development site. Justification for this variance is accommodated through the P.U.D. The overall landscape area percentage is 41 %. MINIMUM FRONT YARD PARKING SETBACK (pHASE II ONLY) In order to create a visually arresting and attractive building design and layout, with reasonably marketable bay sizes and bay depths, we are also requesting variance from the 50 foot Front Yard Setback to 14 feet (30 feet in some areas). The average front yard green space, created in the Phase II development, is greater than the City code's minimum of 50 feet. This variance will accommodate an efficient parking area design which maximizes the landscape area created on this property. e MINIMUM SIDE YARD PARKING SETBACK (pHASE III AND IV) Due to the truck apron length, we are also requesting a variance for the Side Yard Setback from the suggested 20 feet to 10 feet. This green space is more effectively utilized in other portions of these two phases. The green area percentage for Phases II and III are 36% and 54%, respectively. When reviewing the site plan as a whole, and particularly when considering it in the context of the use and layout of the undeveloped areas in this portion of the Park, each of these modest variances make great design sense. Furthermore, these modifications insure compliance with the City's request to keep truck areas interior facing and obscured from freeway visibility, . HKS ASSOCIATES, INC. June 13, 1997 GA TEW A Y BUSINESS CENTER for Welsh Development Company, LLC Page 9