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• <br /> heavily on the CMP designation for housing density and the ability of the developer to meet the <br /> housing needs of the community. <br /> The office use would not require a CMP amendment as the underlying land use designation is for <br /> commercial use. The property is proposed as a 2.7 acre site. The use of the property as office/clinic <br /> would be permitted under the B-6 district should the Council approve an amendment to the permitted <br /> uses in the B-6 district to permit clinic uses. <br /> Platting Process <br /> This review is at the preliminary plat stage. A complete review of the preliminary plat will require <br /> review and approval of the proposed site plans. The plat would result in two lots. <br /> Lot 1 (west property) = 116,832 s.f. or± 2.7 acres <br /> Lot 2 (east property) = 173,871 s.f. or±4.0 acres <br /> The preliminary plat review falls under the standard platting procedures as established in the <br /> Subdivision Ordinance. Additional requirements may be imposed by the City on non-residential <br /> subdivisions to protect adjacent residential areas from potential nuisance from a proposed <br /> commercial/office development including for provisions for a permanently landscaped buffer strip <br /> if necessary. Additional special requirements may be imposed to protect the residential areas <br /> surrounding the development. <br /> The developer has proposed to plat the senior housing project as condominiums. Each unit would <br /> have a separate legal description and tax statement. Under this type of plat the units would be owned <br /> by a non-profit agency and rented to the occupants under the agreements established for the building. <br /> Surrounding Land Use <br /> The subject parcel was platted as Outlot F, Sugarwoods the parcel immediately south of the <br /> Sugarwoods neighborhood. The only buffer between the residential use in Sugarwoods is a 40'wide <br /> platted outlot that is owned by the Sugarwoods homeowners association. Restrictions were placed <br /> on each lot within the Sugarwoods neighborhood that prohibits removal of trees greater than 2" in <br /> diameter within the rear setback for those lots located closest to the proposed development. The <br /> property is located on Highway 12 and the City of Long Lake is located south of Highway 12. Two <br /> lots that are located west of the project are developed as the Orono Shopping Center and Conoco gas <br /> station. <br /> U.S.Highway 12 is proposed to be relocated to the south and the existing Highway 12 will be turned <br /> over to Hennepin County. Part of the proposed Highway 12 relocation includes a change to the <br /> existing 12 and Brown Road intersection. Currently, Brown Road North ends in a T intersection <br /> with 12. The Brown Road south of 12 will be realigned to create an intersection with existing 12 <br /> directly across from Brown Road North and a signal light would be installed at that intersection. The <br /> property east of Brown Road is the Long Lake State Bank site, in the City of Long Lake. <br /> IA. Financial Considerations <br /> Briefly,applicant has requested the Council consider various methods of financial assistance to make <br /> this project feasible. Such methods include the creation of a TIF district or similar provisions or <br /> reimbursements. Council has had early discussions regarding this and has indicated it is willing to <br /> consider this. Rusty Fifield,the City's financial consultant, is preparing information related to Tax <br /> Increment <br />