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REQUEST FOR PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION DATE: 04/11/01 ITEM NO: 7c. Department Approval: _r Item Description: Highcrest Park mixed-use PUD: Sketch Plan/Reviewilliscussion Site Redevelopment Plans (PF 32xx) BACKGROUND Manager Approved: Agenda Section: PRESENTATIONS 1.0 Highcrest Park is a mixed use office, research, and manufacturing building located on the west side of Roseville at Walnut and Terminal Drive, just north of the Highway 36 and 280 interchange.. The site is owned by Meritex Enterprises. The 650,000 s.f. building is currently 60% leased. Over 270,000 s.f. of space remains to be leased. Meritex proposes to create a sophisticated multi-use building by adding two charter school facilities. A Mixed Use Business Planned Unit Development is proposed. The sketch plan for review by the Planning Commission on April 11 ,2001 is the first step. If, after the sketch plan review, the developer decides to pursue this rezoning, hearings could be scheduled as early as May, 2001. In such a sketch plan review, the Commission is asked for comment and direction, particularly on the uses, mixes, and off site impacts that might occur. Further, the Commission provides direction on modification ofthe plans and the types ofPUD requirements which might be attached to the development agreement. 2.0 HighCrest Park The Highcrest site is currently designated on the Comprehensive Plan for current and future industrial uses. The zoning on the site is 1-2, General Industrial. Meritex proposes to add more tenant uses to the Highcrest site and is proposing leasing approximately 50,000 s.f. of existing, vacant building space (7.5% of the gross space) to 2 charter schools; Minnesota International Middle School and Twin Cities International Elementary School., opening in the fall of 2001. Approximately 550 students would use this site, with a full complement of students in the building by the second year of operation. The developer expects 60% (roughly 300 students) in the first year. New entries would be created for the schools, to be located in the southwest corner of the building. The school will be separated from the remainder of the building except for emergency exits. No food will be prepared on the site, but only warmed. The sketch plan illustrates that the classrooms would be located on the ground level, west side of the building, looking into the Gross Golf Course. A pre school would face south. Up to 26 classrooms could be created. More detail will be necessary on bus drop off sites and teacher/parent parking as well as the separation from the other tenants on this site. The developer will add approximately 19,000 s.f. (0.44 acres) of fenced outdoor play area from existing parking lots. The softball fields, east of the building and across Walnut Street, will also be used as additional recreation space. The tenant schools have requested 100 parking spaces (approximately 28,000 s..f. of existing paved surface. (Staff estimates that the playground will absorb space equivalent to 55 to 65 parking spaces.) The developer states that 175 spaces had been allocated for this 50,000 s.f. space. (City Code would require 225 to 250 spaces for a new 50,000 s.f. building) No new net pavement is to be added to the site. City utilities on the site appear to be adequate but will be reviewed'. The mix of uses in the building will need further review. Should the applicant decide to proceed with a formal application for this 1