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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, BrowTi 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 />lA. 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. The City’s financial consultant is also rc''icwing the request. <br />II.Site Plan Review (Lot 1 - Office Building) <br />The proposed office building is two stories with approximately 23,000 s.f. of gross floor space. <br />Under the building is a 21 stall underground parking area. The actual building size is 172* X 80' or <br />13,760 s.f. The building is designed to step down from a two story structure to one story <br />immediately adjacent to the Sugarwoods neighborhood. The building would be constructed to only <br />expose the 80' width to the neighborhood. <br />Orono Amber, LLC. <br />2060 Wa>ziu Boulevard <br />»2640/«264l <br />Paged <br />A.