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. . 3t 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . The Chesapeake Companies are pleased to submit our application for Concept Plan Approval for our Planned Unil Development (PUD) proposal for the prominent site located in the northeast quadrant ofI694 and I 35W, in Arden Hills. This land is a key part of the Gateway PUD that has been the focus of great hope and effort on the part of numerous community leaders f'Jf l11a:ny yeat's. We have assembled a highly skilled and experienced team to assist us in al1 aspects of this project, from planning, design and engineering, through financing, construction and leasing. The following is a summary of our team and their respective roles and responsibilities: Chesapeake Companies - Developer Dahlgren Shardlow, & Uban, Inc. (DSU) - Planners and Landscape Architects Pope Associates, Inc. - Architects Sunde Engineering - Civil Engineering, Environmental Services Short Elliot Hcndrid(,on (SI';U) - Transportation Engineers Fredrickson & Byron P A ,-- Legal - . . . . . . . . . . . . e . . . The Subject Property is a highly visible site and it truly has the potential to serve as a gateway into Arden Hil1s. We fully understand that the site's location is strategic and the image and character of the development that ultimately occupies this property is very important to the city. We believe that we share your vision for a high quality development for this site. We are fully committed to aggressively pursuing the highest quality development that the market will support for this land. We also recognize that there are a number of issues thai must be addressed to our mutual satisfaetion in order to realize our shared vision, We would like to identify those issues early Oil in the process and discuss th"ltl ful1y, It is critical that we start our working relationship with very good COmmUnicll!iOn !lnd th,;! we pwceed with II clcar understanding of one another's perspectivcs and interests. There is too much at stake to proceed without a clear understanding of all of the issues. This narrative continues on to address in summary form al1 of the information requested by your application materials. You will note that there have been two illustrative concept plans submitted for your review. Concept A contains two five-story office sections joined by a two-story atrium. The buildings are served by both underground parking and a two-level parking deck. Concept B consists of a five level office building, flanked by two single level office buildings. The five story building has underground parking and the projcct would be scrved by a two-level parking deck. Tbis narrative concludes with a ~:ummarY of the key issues and a brief descriptkJll of the factors that must be addressed through this planning and approval process. There may be other issues that you are aware of that we have not yet identified. We encourage you to bring such issues up immediately so that they are fully reviewed and properly resolved. Page I