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8 7.0 PROJECT SPECIFICS 69 7.1 PHS proposes to add about 30,000 square feet of building area to the existing 24,000- 70 square-foot structure for a total of about 54,000 square feet. The addition will include 711 new office space as well as employee training and fitness facilities; the overall floor area 72 by use breaks down as follows: 73 Use ........................................................... Approx. floor area 74 Office ................................................................ 20,000 sq. ft. 71") Training rooms .................................................... 4,200 sq. ft. 76 Wellness center ................................................... 2,500 sq. ft. 77 Staff dining/conference/misc. resource areas... 11, 500 sq. ft. 78 Storage, lobby, restrooms, halls, etc . ................ 15,800 sq. ft. 79 Total ................................................................. 54,000 sq. ft. 8o 7.2 Modifications to the parking area within the office property have been proposed which 811 reroute some of the drive aisles but which maintain the existing setbacks from the 82 adjacent roadways and continue the contiguous connection with the parking area on the 83 shopping center property. 84 8.0 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE COMMENTS 81") In addition to being generally supportive of the proposed office expansion, the I had 86 the following comments: 87 8.1 Public Works staff indicated that an AD - compliant sidewalk connection would be 88 required between the main entrance and Centennial Drive and that this is to be 89 accomplished by extending the proposed sidewalk north along the western end of the 90 existing building. gii 8.2 Public Works staff has no concerns about the ability of the existing roadways to handle 92 the additional traffic generated by the expanded office facility and has determined that no 93 formal traffic study is necessary. 94 8.3 A permit from the Rice Creek Watershed District will be necessary, but this is part of the 95 normal course site permitting and need not be a part of the GENERAL CONCEPT PUD 96 approval. 97 8.4 Many of the I members have some aesthetic concerns about the trash handling 98 facilities in the proposed location along Hamline Avenue, but they acknowledge that it is 99 likely the best place since it is also the current location of electrical equipment and utility 1100 service. While the proposed service vehicle turnaround eliminates any concerns about 11011 traffic conflicts and vehicle movements, there were concerns about the effect of noise on 1102 the residential uses across Hamline Avenue, but PHS staff has since indicated that trash 1103 handling equipment would be entirely enclosed within the building and would only be 1104 collected twice a week, so the impacts of noise should be minimal. Staff recommends 110 11,15 requiring the installation of additional landscaping on either side of the service vehicle 1106 access between the turnaround and the Hamline Avenue sidewalk and limitation of trash 1107 collection hours as part of the PUD Agreement. 1108 8.5 Because the shopping center and office properties are both under PHS ownership, the 1109 proposed 2-foot setback from the southern side property line is not an immediate PF08-024—RCA-072808.doc Page 3 of 6