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the history of the road. Chair Klausing asked if there was reason for curb cuts. Deb Bloom explained how the parking lot could be designed with entry access encouraging use of Lexington Avenue. There were no further comments. Chair Klausing closed the hearing. Chair Klausing said the change to the Comprehensive Plan was a good change; it is a good use and would be a good neighbor. The City still retains the same balance of residential to commercial. Motion: By resolution, Member Klausing moved, second by Member Cunningham, to recommend approval of the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map Amendment to change the designation for the .56-acre parcel from High Density Residential (HR) to Business (B). Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion carried. Motion: Member Klausing moved, seconded by Member Wilke, to recommend approval of the rezoning from Single Family Residential District (R-1) to Business-Planned Unit Development (B-PUD) with an underlying (base) zoning of Limited Business District (B-1). Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion carried. Member Olson asked if ponding must be fenced (No, it is a property owner decision. Deb Bloom explained pond details to 4' depth). Fencing on the north may not be needed. The well must be capped prior to issuance of a building permit. Thomas Paschke said a condition relating to additional curbing, the fence and trees for preservation can be added to the PUD after staff review and design. Motion: Member Klausing moved, second by Member Cunningham, to recommend approval of the combined General Concept and Final Development Plan of the Planned Unit Development and recommended approval of the "Draft" Planned Unit Development between the City and McKinley Companies stipulating the terms and conditions of the development of the .56 acre parcel located at 2330 Lexington Avenue, with the condition that there be further review of the curb cut, trees, fences only on the east side (the Commission suggested a mix of vegetation and fences). Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion carried. c. Planning File 3283: A request by Ryan Companies to amend the Centre Pointe Planned Unit Development for the allowance of an additional 180,000 square feet of office building floor area and consideration of a voluntary Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) specific to the Veritas site. Chairman Craig Klausing opened the public hearing and requested Community Development Director Dennis Welsch to provide a verbal summary of the staff report dated January 10, 2001. Dennis Welsch presented the background and a series of diagrams explaining the impacts. Dave Hohn, Veritas Senior Manager, explained the Veritas business and growth concepts for "continuously available software", focusing on large corporate customers. The company partners with (but does not manufacture) large international manufacturers. Veritas had 5,000 employees in 2000 and will have 7,500 in 2002 worldwide. Currently Veritas has over 2 million s.t. being developed worldwide. Currently there are 150 employees, with 75 more engineers to be hired, with 180 sales and tech support by the end of