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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, September 25, 2017 Page 15 With the next newsletter deadline in early January, Mayor Roe asked that staff and the consultant ensure the timing works for providing that public information. Mayor Roe reiterated the importance of open house options to elicit feedback from residents on future land use designation changes. Councilmember Laliberte encouraged staff to use listserves as much as possible to provide updates beyond simply Planning Commission agendas to allow the public more context and links to these discussions, including tonight's. Ms. Major duly noted that request. Mayor Roe thanked Ms. Major and staff for tonight's update, and reminded them to check-in with the HRIEC on lessons learned throughout this community en- gagement process that would prove helpful going forward. Recess Mayor Roe recessed the meeting at approximately 7:50 p.m., and reconvened at approximately 7:58 p.m. g. Consider a Concept Planned Unit Development (PUD) to Amend PUD 1177 (Centre Pointe Business Park) to allow College or Post-Secondary School, Office-Based, as a Permitted Use on 2955 Centre Pointe Drive (PF17-014) As detailed in the RCA and handouts made part of that report, City Planner Thomas Paschke briefly reviewed this request, and Planning Commission recom- mendations, and additional emails received after preparation of this report also provided as bench handouts. Mr. Paschke addressed a question raised after publication of the RCA as to the purchase date of this property by the University of Northwestern (May of 2017). Mr. Paschke also advised that the project had been extended additional 60-days for review and consideration of the Concept PUD. In concluding his comments, Mr. Paschke referenced the narrative included in the RCA and listed permitted uses within building types and job-related uses current- ly in place at Centre Pointe. Mr. Paschke advised that the request by the school was for expansion of their nursing and engineering programs at this building if this request is approved and incorporation of the definition in the heading for us- es. Mr. Paschke referenced the school's prior purchase of the former Edina Real- ty building at Terrace Drive and Lincoln as a similar use. University of Northwestern Representative, Doug Schroeder, Vice President of Business/Chief Financial Officer A detailed narrative was provided as Attachment I dated August 30, 2017 as part of the RCA and as part of the university's presentation to the Planning Commis- sion, along with the subsequent minutes (Attachment J)from that meeting.