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August 4, I976 PLA�NiNG REPORT CA5� N�MBER: APPLICAN7: LO CAT I O!� : 998-76 Medtronic, inc., 3055 Old Highway 8, Mi nneapol i s, PqlV Northv�rest Corner of Couniy �toad B and Pascal Street ACTION REQEJESTED: Appraval of Special Use Permit PL.A{��tING CONSIDERAiIONS: 1. The property in question 7s the 3.66 acr� site -Formeriy occup�ed by the "Deluxe Check Printers Company" currently owned by their e�Qloyee's profi�C sharing trust fund. As you know, Deluxe Check Pr�nters have moved out of the structure leaving the approximately 4Q,a00 square faot building currently t�noccupied. 2. The Niedtronics people began their operation on Qld Highway 8, cantiguous to Roseville in St. Anthony and have recent�y made a major expansion in their Rice Creelc fac�l��y at 6970 OId Central Aver�ue Northeast in Fridley. Some af you hopefully, �vill have had an oppor'tuni ty to vi ev�r that faci 1 � ty as per M�troni cs i nvi tati on i n their 7ett�r af July 9, 1976. Sde have previously viewed the site and t�e aperations pertinent to an evaluation af the proposed use af the De7uxe Check propert�es on Pascal S�treet. 3. Medtronic, Inc. proposed to lease the De1uxe Check structure -for the purpos� o-F occupying 14,8D0 square feet for 43 o�fice workers, and 24,300 square �eet far up to 55 persons doing research, develop-� r�ent, and manufacturing of e]ectronic medica} instru�nentation dev7c.es. These devices inc7ude such ins�ruments as "pacemakers", and a vari�ty of sma71 electronic devices re7ating to externai and internal pain control for human patients. Due to a rec�nt -F�re in a f�ciiity for which they proposed to use �n house t�e�� facilities, they find them- selves ir► �argent need of new alternative space. 4. Based on cQnsultation wiih staff and legal caunsel, Me-�ror�ics people have requested and the Cauncil has approved the iriclusion af "researc�, deveiopment, and mar�ufact�ring of electronic medieal insirume�tation devices" as a special use in -�he 6-� pistrict (the d�strict to which the subject property is zaned). 8ased or� our observations o� the con�uct of these operat�ons in current facilities, �ve st,gges� tha� such uses are appropriate -for the zoning distric� and the property in question. It is hoped that many of you will have had -�f-�e c}�ance to revieti�r tF�e Medtronics facilities sa as to evaluate this propos�d action. F � _ , _ . — - _ _ �.�.._._.�,.�,�... a_, _� . _�.A,�.......,T. �.a.,... �._ ..