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. . . Memo to Planning Commission Planning Case #02-25: Preliminary Plat and Master Plan PUD Page 9 of 12 and to promote alternative means of transportation. Staff would encourage the applicant to provide more alternative transportation programs (van pooling, park and ride services, alternative shift schedules, etc.) for the applicant's employees in efforts to minimize any traffic issues. The applicant made note that approximately 138,500 square feet of manufacturing area in Building F is leased from Guidant by a number of different companies. 7. Height of Buildings The Concept Plan presented to the Planning Commission at the January 2,2002 meeting included two 8-story buildings and two 8-story parking ramps. The proposed Master Plan PUD has only one 8-story building (building K) and has no 8-story parking ramps. After receiving feedback on the Concept Plan from neighborhood work sessions, Guidant has attempted to create a more neighbor-friendly design by moving the taller structures to the southern and interior portions of the campus, and by locating several levels of parking ramp below grade. The result is that the height of these buildings would have the most visual impact on the commercial property south of the campus on County Road F. Dfthe existing buildings 6 of the 7 are already above the maximwn height criteria for the I-I Limited Industrial District. In addition, the Master Plan shows 6 of the 8 proposed buildings or building additions and 5 of the 7 parking ramps would exceed the maximum height requirement. However, since the taller buildings and parking ramps have been planned for the southern portion of the campus the impact of their height should be minimized. The tables below compare the existing buildings, proposed buildings, and proposed parking ramps, with the I-I maximum height criteria. Building A Buildin B Building C Buildin D Building E Building F Building 0 (old Nestle property) 35' 35' 35' 35' 35' 35' 35' 57' 42' 42' 25' 45' 46' 40'