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Member Cunningham suggested that the City should know the probability of what would happen in a catastrophe such as a tornado, a pipe leak, a venting of gas, etc., and how the landlord will plan for this activity. Mike Marinovich noted there are two 8" walls and 600 feet of horizontal separation from the circuit board manufacturing to the school. The lease transaction does not include the ball fields; the fields may be used while available, but it could be office space and parking in the future. 4.0 STAFF COMMENTS & FINDINGS In reviewing this item, staff has the following comments: 4.1 The City's Comprehensive Plan map designates this area for "I" (Industrial). The zoning of the site is "1-2" (General Industrial District). The property to the east, north and south is designated for "I" Industrial; to the west is the City of Minneapolis Gross Golf Course a "PI" Park Open Space Use. There are no major use conflicts on adjacent sites; most uses are office, computer related activities or warehouses and trucking. 4.2 The City's Comprehensive Plan text indicates that mixes of uses may be appropriate, should be judged on their own merits and ifthey redevelop, and should be done through the Planned Unit Development Process. 4.3 In conjunction with the application for concept development plan approval, the following documents have been submitted and reviewed by staff in preparation of this report: a. Concept site plans and inventories of the site b. Letters of Support from the Charter School and Sponsor c. Other background! Applications 4.4 A package of existing plans and proposals for improvements or changes must be submitted to and approved by the City prior to a decision on the final development plan. These plans become part ofthe PUD. The applicant must include in the final documents ofthe PUD, the methods and annual stages of improvements (up to 2 annual school building stages: year 2001 and 2002). The site will be brought into compliance with the current building and fire codes as much as possible, as well as paving corrections and improvements, fencing, screening, lighting and layout of playground equipment, traffic and traffic signage improvements for the school areas and safety drop-off zones for children, screening of new trash and new rooftop HV AC and signage updates. The school use is considered a minor "H-7" use within the larger building and cannot exceed more than 1 0% of the building area. 4.5 Future uses such as schools, pre-school and day care operations should be considered as conditional uses (requiring a separate hearing and approval) within the new PUD zone because of their focus on mixes of industrial, office, and school children or the assembly, parking, and hours of operation issues. Those uses proposed or existing at the time of this application should PF3301 RPCA (050901) - Page 6 of9