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?^E^A PLftT Doc. A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2060 WAYZATA BOULEVARD FILE NO. 2640/2641 WHEREAS, Orono Ambar, LLC (hereinafter the ’'applicant") has an interest in property located at 2060 Wayzata Boulevard within the City of Orono (hereinafter the "City”) and legally described as follows: Outlot F, Sugarwoods Hennepin County, Minnesota (hereinafter the "property"); and WHEREAS, the PUD ordinance requires a three step approval project for properties developing as part of c PUD; Resolution No._______for General Concept Plan was adopted on ---------------the second step in the process is Preliminary Plat approval followed by the Final Plat; and WHEREAS, the applicant has requested Preliminary Plat Approval for a two lot plat of a 6.7 acre property. Proposed is a rezoning for the two properties from B-l, Retail Sales Business District to B-6/PUD (for oftlce use of the proposed west parcel) and RPUD/PUD (for multi-family residential use of the proposed east parcel). The intended use ofjhc properties are a 3 story 62 unit senior housing project and a 23,000 s.f. office building; WHEREAS, the property is located in the Highway 12 Corridor Study Area which has established special requireincnts for rezoning; and WHEREAS, the City of Orono ha.* agreed to purchase the 4.7 acre parcel that wi contain the senior housing project and lease the property to a non-profit organization that will own ana operate the building; and WHEREAS. this application: the Orono City Council makes Uie following findings in legar^ to Page 1 of 10 FINDINGS 1. This application was reviewed as Zoning Files #2640-2641, the City of Orono has received application #_________for simultaneous review of the final plat of Orono Woods. 2. The property is located in the B-l Limited Neighborhood Business District. The property consists of approximately 6.7 acres.2. 3. The City Coimcil adopted Resolution No.approving the Gisfleral Concept Plan for a 23,000 s.f two-story office building and a 62 unit ' C62j;;scnior liousing building. The office building would be located on a property approximately 2.7 ac.'p* in size. The residential use would be located on a lot approximately 4.0 acres in size. 4. Rezo.ning of the properties from B-l General Business to B-6 and RPUD are essentially down zoning of the properties as the permitted uses in the B-6 and RPUD districts would have less potential impact on the adjacent residential properties. The proposed office use and senior residential component would not require the same traffic levels and development pattern as a retail environment. 5. A large stormwater pond is located adjacent to the property that is owned by MnDOT that has been designed with the capacity to handle stormwater flow ’s from the property. In addition to the City of Orono, MnDOT shares approval from the stormwater management plan. S. The property rises gradually from the pond. The proposed development has incorporated building and road design that takes advantage of the existing topography. The senior building has been designed to follow the general topography of the land. I The City of Orono had planned to have a service road connection between Brown Road an.l the properties to the west. A version of the service drive has been designed to allow for a future connection west. The Concept Plan would allow two way traffic to enter from Brown Road. This is the ideal primary ingrcss/egrcss to the property as a lighted intersection is planned for Highway Page 2 of 10