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� <br /> ` #07-3250 <br /> • ` Janus�ry 11,2007 <br /> ` Page 5 of 12 <br /> ror discussion purposes, the five buildings are referred to as "Bldg. 1-2" (i.e. the northwesterly <br /> duplex), then nloving to the east and south, "Bldg. 3-4", "Bldg. 5-6", "Bldg. 7-8", and at the <br /> southeast end of the site, "Bldg. 9-10". The site itself is referred to as "Lot 1". <br /> Consistency with Orono 2000-2020 CMP <br /> , Uses within the PUD may include only those uses designated by the official Coinprehensive <br /> Land Use Plan. The 2000-2020 Community Management Plan has guided the property for <br /> commercial use. The proposed use would comply wi�li the goals of the CMP and be considered <br /> a permitted use in the underlying land use designatioii(or zoning) for the site. <br /> Surrounding Land Use& Zoning <br /> The subject property is located on the north side of Highway 12 (Wayzata Boulevard). To its <br /> immediate east is the Orono Woods Senior Housing development, which is zoned RPUD <br /> Residential Planned Uiut Development. Due to its "L"shaped configuration,the west side of the <br /> propei-�y abuts the east and north lot lines of a parcel abutting Highway 12 containing a <br /> nonconforming residential and industrial use including a large building formerly used as a <br /> welding shop. The rear left side of the property abuts a parcel containing the Orono Shopping <br /> Center, a retail strip center with a variety of prinlarily retail and service uses. Both of these <br /> adjacent properties are zoned B-1, Retail Sales Business District. Future redevelopment of the . <br /> adjacent welding shop paxcel and the nonconfornuiig residence is anticipated under a B-1 use. <br /> Directly to the north of the subject property is the residential neighborhood "Sugarwoods". <br /> There is a 40' wide platted outlot between the applicant's property and the individual residential <br /> lots. This outlot is owned by the Sugarwoods Homeowners Association and serves as a buffer to <br /> surrounding development. Restrictions were placed on each lot within Sugarwoods that prohibit � <br /> removal of trees greater than 2" in diameter within the rear setback for those lots located closest <br /> to the proposed development. The 40' outlot buffer is generally wooded. � <br /> Property across Highway 12 froin tlie site is in tlle City of Long Lake and is zoned B-2A Service <br /> Business District, currently containing service and retail uses. � <br /> Site Topography <br /> Lot 1 is sigiuficantly lugher than the adjacent parcels on either side, with its lugh point near the <br /> nortlieast coriier. Tlie la.nd slopes to the northeast, southeast and southwest froin this point. <br /> Existing grade level rises 28' from the southeast corner of Lot 1 to the high point at the rear. The <br /> grade elevation of the existing home in Sugar Woods directly behind Lot 1 is at or slightly above <br /> the highest elevatioii on Lot 1. <br /> Buildings 1-2, 3-4, and 5-6 will walk out on the north side. Proposed walkout floor elevation is . <br /> about 15' below the lugh point of the hill, requiring sigxuficant excavafiioii of an east-west ditch <br /> parallel with the rear lot liiie, supported by a retaiiiing wall systein. First story floor elevations <br />