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4.3 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR): The DNR comments were in reference to possible permits required for work affecting DNR protected wetlands and protected waters, required permits when dewatering more than 10,000 gallons a day, or one million gallons per year, requirements of Shoreland Management Ordinance that must be addressed, stormwater techniques to decrease water runoff into protected waters, trail connections encouraged, preservation of County Ditch 4 and suggested development controls to protect erosion and preserve and enhance natural habitat. The DNR was encouraged by the decrease in impervious surfaces proposed for the area and has offered assistance in the process as development occurs. 4.4 Fredrikson & B_yron, P.A. (attOrnev representing the Regari Familv who are owners of redevelopment area #7.1: The letter explains the desire of the property owners to create a retail use within redevelopment area #7. Although nominal comments were provided regarding the environmental impacts, the letter supports retail uses based upon assurances that any impacts generated from that use could be addressed by the property owners. 5.0 MITIGATION FACTORS 5.1 City consultant DSU has prepared the mitigation attached plan (Attachment #4) addressing the comments of the above agencies and suggestions from staff to reduce any negative environmental impact. These measures will be further reviewed and explained in detail at the public hearing. 6.0 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT 6.1 Currently the Twin Lakes Master Plan area has a comprehensive plan designation of both "Business" and "Industrial" (refer to e�sting comprehensive plan map attached). 6.2 In 1994 a Twin Lakes Master Plan was adopted as part of the Comprehensive Plan but the land use designation was not officially changed. 6.3 With the renewed Twin Lakes Master Plan process that began in 7anuary of 2000, staff is recommending that a new designation be created to help address and support the land uses proposed in Redevelopment Scenario 1 and/or Scenario lA. ° 6.4 Staff recommends that a Comprehensive Plan `Business Park" designation be approved for Twin Lakes. A Business Park is an office park with a mix of service retail and housing that would serve as a more livable campus setting. It is defined as a geographically identifiable area which contains an architecturally consistent mix of office, office-laboratory, office-showroom-warehousing biotechnical, biomedical, high-tech software and hardware production uses with support services such as limited retail, healtl�, fitness, lodging and multifamily housing. The Business Park has well-planned roads, utilities, ponding and communication systems. Parcels within a Business Park have access to an internal parkway and/or external County minor arterials as well as access to the Interstate Highway System. Emphasis is placed on creating a unique, safe and high-quality work and play environment by PF3232 — RCA(062601) Page 3 of 6