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T0: City Council FRQM: Midwest P�anning & Research S�BJ�CT: Rosedale Expans�on Plans 7he property on v�hich ihe Dayion-Nudson Shopp�ng Center is eonstructed is zoned Shopping Center Dis�ricts. One ot the provis�ons i� this zaning district is that development plan must be prepared and filed with th� City for review by the City Councii and approval thereof prior �o issuance of building permits. Specific wordi�g state� "Plans shall include propasals for adequate handiing of parking, drainage, vehicu�ar and pedestr�an �raffic, and screening,so as ta allow the inspec�ion superintendent, the Pub�ic kiorks Director and the Cvunczl �o d��rm�ne the adequacy of such provis�ons. If no variances to �he other district require�ents are involved, th� Cvuncil retains the descretian to review and apprave the develop- men� plan as s�bmitted, or with modifications thereto." In this case, fihe applicants plans meet or exceed �he requirements af the dzsirict in terms of set backs, parking raiios, and h�igh� and area requirements. You know, the design o� the original peripheral road system and aecess to contiguous thoroughfares and high�rays was based uQan the ultimate development of a ceRter of approximateiy a million square feet. Initial deve�opment constructed„by the Rayion-Hudson Company in I974 consisted af approximately 6�OFsquare feet anchored by ihe Daytans Department Siore and the Donalasons Siore. The long range plans inciude the �eve�opment of two additzonal anchor department stores, one of whieh is proposed at this time in the form of a Penney's Departmen� Store. Specific proposa1s incl�des the construetion of the 173,000 square feet Penneys Store and a tenaant bui�ding �rz�h - 58,000 squar� fe�t which is anticipated housing 25 additional stores and an extension of the interior mall system. Members of�you City 5taff and your P�ann7ng Consultants�.have revi�wed the plans �xtensively over the past few weeks in consultation wi�h ��bers af ihe Dayton-Nudson's Development Staff and �heir cons�l�tan�s� A general comment can be made ihat the degree of caoperation �xhibited by the applicant and his representatives has been eXtremely high, and the r�sultant deve�opment gram as submitted is af excellent qua�ity, consi�ient with �he standards achieved in t�e initial develop�ent proposal. Proposed deveiopment is to the north uf the existant tennant bui3ding with the easterly side af the expansion to orieni to ihe lawer leve� of the parking, and the westerly side to orient with �he upper levei. The building will be appraximately 230 feet from the right of way, and thu5 far greater than the minimum 100 foat set back required by the ordinance. A T gA �vill be attached to the Penneys Department STore structure oriented to the lower leve7. This placement 4vas highly indorsed by your staff as �he most inconspicuaus manner af handling a TBA area. The Daytan-Hudson peopie had cooperated by s�a'f:.�qg to our request that the TBA not be placed in a separate structure the