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Member Duncan asked for details on leasing: 1) 30-day renewable lease, 2) 60 days to remove unit after notice, 3) security deposit. Member Olson asked if the units sell and move or just sell and leave. She asked for details of tenure. c. Planning File 3301: Highcrest Multi-Use Center Planned Unit Development Sketch Plan Chairman Rhody opened the topic discussion and asked Dennis Welsch to introduce the topic. Steve Dorff, Highcrest, described the proposal and location. Phase 1 is 26,000 s.t., with 16 classrooms. The school would be operational by September 1, 2001. In year 2, approximately 21,000 s.f. would be developed and add ten more classrooms. Member Wilke asked if green space is adequate - 19,000 s.t.. Member Mulder asked for details of Highcrest Road (now private and used as access to parking). Will there be trucks on Highcrest (no, on east side using Walnut Street). Would Highcrest be posted to reduce traffic? He encouraged thinking of ways to reduce/dissuade drivers from entering the site. Steve Dorff noted one possibility is to take out Highcrest Road and create better parking. Member Wilke asked if the building is sprinkled (yes); if asbestos has been removed (yes) - except in mechanical rooms where students would not have access. Member Olson asked what other tenants have said (none) (vacant to north, State above, Honeywell to the east). Member Cunningham asked how many State employees are on second floor (200;. the state employees parking is on the south side of the building). He also asked if the west side entry to the second floor of the State offices would remain (yes). Does this conflict with school? Member Olson asked if the softball fields east of Walnut would be used by the school? Member Duncan found this mix of uses to be worthwhile. Was there steel manufacturing/fabrication on the site? Steve Dorff said Phase I and II environmental analyses have been done and a MnPCA "no action" letter was received in the fall of 2000. Chairman Rhody asked who would sponsor the school. Mike Marinovich stated that the sponsor is Century College. This is an opportunity for college students to work with elementary school children. Member Cunningham asked if the second phase will be in year two? Member Mulder asked for details of changes in the future uses through a formal PUD amendment process. The definition of the site is difficult. He encouraged the developer to work with staff to be inclusive. Look at school requirements for setbacks and prohibited uses; and eligible uses should be defined in the PUD. Member Duncan noted that the Code (and PUD) should be as restrictive as for a non-charter public school. Member Wilke asked if the PUD went with the property (yes) and on a described parcel (yes). Member Mulder stated the entire 650,000 s.t. of buildings and the underlying parcels are to be part of the PUD. Steve Dorff noted Multech circuit board manufacturing will continue and be adjacent to the site. 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. Mark Marinovich noted two 8" walls and 600-foot separation of the circuit board manufacturing from the school. The lease transaction does not include the ballfields; it could be office space and parking in the future. d. Planning File 2974: Report on Existing Antenna Units in the City (per request of Planning Commission) A general discussion ensued. The map of existing commercial antenna units was distributed. The Planning