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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL SEPT,EMBER 10,1997 Department lines before the property can be developed. Frattalone indicated that he has been approached by two businesses, both of who are interested in a 100,000 square foot building. These users are looking for corporate office locations combined with warehousing. Frattalone reviewed the proposed grading of the site pointing out that he would try to save as many trees as possible and would be replacing many of the trees which would be removed. Frattalone reviewed a concept site plan for an office warehouse development. The site plan contained 396 parking places, which Frattalone indicated would be the maximum required if the building were totally off"ice space. That number could be reduced depending on the size of the warehouse space. Frattalone pointed out that he is proposing ponds on the northwest and southeast corners of the site. Scalze felt approving the gradin~ plan before review of the rezoning request and development proposal was putting the cart before the horse. Morelan a~reed it was pretty difficult to react to a grading plan without knowing what the final development would be. Scalze pointed out the previous Council discussion about PUD zoning for this site with an office development designation. The discussion was for a corporate headquarters type of use for the site. Morelan pointed out that at one point the Council called for a public hearing to consider the rezoning of the site. The Administrator replied that that was correct, however, it was decided to wait on the rezonin~; until there was a development proposal initiated for the site. It was noted that the April 19, 1996 memo from the Planner outlining Comprehensive Plan final changes referred to the south portion of the Waterworks property being changed to industrial with text which recommends an off"iceh•esearch type of campus plan. Frattalone asked what would be considered office/research. Morelan replied that a corporate headquarters similar to the St. Jude facility would be considered office/research. Frattalone reported that he is proposing office/warehouse similar to the facilities in Yorkton Industrial Park and similar to the development across the street from this parcel. Frattalone felt the probability of attracting another St. Jude-type of development was not likely. Morelan acknowledged that the site needs work; however, felt the amenities would make this site a good corporate headquarters location.