07-30-07 Item 7B, Planning Case 06-040 Final PUD for Traverse Business Ctr

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~ ~~HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: July 30, 2007 CC Agenda Item 7.B TO: Mayor & City Council ;j r James Lehnhoff, CityPlanne1! Planning Case #06-040 CMK Arden Holdings - Diane Fredeen Northeast Corner of 1-694 and I35W Final Planned Unit Development for Phase 1 and 2 of the Traverse Business Center FROM: SUBJECT: Reauest Motion to Approve Planning Case 06-040 for a Final PUD of Phase I and 2 ofthe Traverse Business Center based on a finding that the submitted plans are in substantial conformance with the Master PUD subject to the twenty-three conditions in the July 30,2007, Planning Case report. Backeround On March 26, 2001, the Arden Hills City Council approved a Master Planned Unit Development (PUD) application from Chesapeake Companies (CMK Arden Holdings) to construct up to 500,000 square feet of building space at the property located in the northeast comer of the Interstate 35W & Interstate 694 intersection subject to thirteen conditions. One additional condition was added in 2004 during an extension request. Although potential building designs and layouts were shown during the Master PUD process, the approval did not include a specific design or layout. Instead, the Master PUD approved a set of design standards for developing the property, which is included in the attached report to the Planning Commission. This Final PUD process is largely meant to evaluate the proposal for conformance with those standards. Changes to the approved design standards can only be made with the applicant's consent. The applicant is now proposing a three phase construction process for a total of 495,000 square feet of building space. This application is requesting Final PUD approval for phases one and two of the Traverse Business Center. Phase one is a 203,400 square foot, six-story building and \lAhdocsl\ahIAHdataIPlanning\Planning Cases\2006\06-040 Chesapeake Final PUD (COMPLETE)\073007 - CC Report - Chesapeake Final PUD.doc Page 1 of7