Request for Council Action - Orono Ambar, LLC

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Application Date: 10/16/00 60 Day Deadline: 12/15/00 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: December 8, 2000 ITEM NO.: / I/— Department Approval: Administrator Reviewed: Agenda Section: Name Paul Weinberger Zoning Title Zoning Administrator Item Description: Orono Ambar, LLC. 2060 Wayzata Boulevard #2640 Preliminary Subdivision/CUP-Rezoning/Comprehensive Plan Amendment #2641 Site Plan Reviews Existing Zoning: B-1, Retail Sales Business District Lot Area: + 6.7 acres Application Summary Orono Ambar, LLC. has submitted an application for a two lot plat of a 6.7 acre property. Proposed is a rezoning for the two properties from B-1, Retail Sales Business District to B-6/PUD (for office use of the proposed west parcel)and RPUD/PUD(for multi-family residential use of the proposed east parcel). The intended use of the properties are a 3 story 70 unit senior housing project and a 23,000 s.f. office building. The proposed residential use of the property would require a Comprehensive Plan Amendment as the property is not guided for residential use in the 1980 Plan or the proposed Comprehensive Plan(CMP). The City has a Highway 12 PUD procedure and a Highway 12 rezoning procedure established that provide the process the review requires. Issues for Council Discussion There are three primary issues for Council discussion as a continuation of the Work Session held on December 7, 2000. See the attached summary of Work Session discussion. 1. Site plans and use ofthe property as residential/commercial. Frank Dunbar will be submitting a new plan reducing the number of residential units from 70 to 62. 2. RPUD zoning district(this item will be discussed as a separate agenda item) 3. TIF financing. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED Provide direction to the applicant on the 3 items listed above. Staff will prepare a letter requesting an extension of the 60 day application deadline.