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The preliminary plat review falls under the standard platting procedures as established in the Subdivision Ordinance._Additional requirements may be imposed by the City on non-residential subdivisions to protect adjacent residential areas from potential nuisance from a proposed commercial/office development including for provisions for a permanently landscaped buffer strip if necessary. Additional special requirements may be imposed to protect the residential areas surrounding the development. The developer has proposed to plat the senior housing project as condominiums. Each unit would have a separate legal description and tax statement. Under this type of plat the units would be owned by a non-profit agency and rented to the occupants under the agreements established for the building. Surrounding Land Use The subject parcel was platted as Outlot F, Sugarwoods the parcel immediately south of the Sugarwoods neighborhood. The only buffer between the residential use in Sugarwoods is a 40'wide platted outlot that is owned by the Sugarwoods homeowners association. Restrictions were placed on each lot within the Sugarwoods neighborhood that prohibits removal of trees greater than 2" in diameter within the rear setback for those lots located closest to the proposed development. The property is located on Highway 12 and the City of Long Lake is located south of Highway 12. Two lots that are located west of the project are developed as the Orono Shopping Center and Conoco gas station. U.S.Highway 12 is proposed to be relocated to the south and the existing Highway 12 will be turned over to Hennepin County. Part of the proposed Highway 12 relocation includes a change to the existing 12 and Brown Road intersection. Currently, Brown Road North ends in a T intersection with 12. The Brown Road south of 12 will be realigned to create an intersection with existing 12 directly across from Brown Road North and a signal light would be installed at that intersection. The property east of Brown Road is the Long Lake State Bank site, in the City of Long Lake. IA. Financial Considerations Briefly,applicant has requested the Council consider various methods of financial assistance to make this project feasible. Such methods include the creation of a TIF district or similar provisions or reimbursements. Council has had early discussions regarding this and has indicated it is willing to consider this. The City's financial consultant is also reviewing the request. II. Site Plan Review (Lot 1 - Office Building) The proposed office building is two stories with approximately 23,000 s.f. of gross floor space. Under the building is a 21 stall underground parking area. The actual building size is 172' X 80' or 13,760 s.f. The building is designed to step down from a two story structure to one story immediately adjacent to the Sugarwoods neighborhood. The building would be constructed to only expose the 80' width to the neighborhood. Orono Amber,LLC. 2060 Wayzata Boulevard #2640/#264I Page 3