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5775 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 555, St. Louis Park, MN 55416 Telephone: 952.595.9636 Facsimile: 952.595.9837 planners @nacpianning.com MEMORANDUM TO: Little Canada Planning Commission FROM: Aaron Jones / Stephen Grittman DATE: September 10, 2002 RE: Little Canada — Village Square Final Stage PUD FILE NO: 758.09 — 02.27 Background and Analysis Sherman Associates is proposing Final Stage PUD approval for its mixed use project at the southeast corner of the intersection of Little Canada Road and Rice Street. The property is zoned Planned Unit Development (PUD) and is guided for mixed commercial and residential land uses consistent with the Rice Street/Little Canada Road Redevelopment Plan. The following is a review of the final stage PUD verifying whether conditions stated for approval of the PUD concept plan have been addressed and met. Mixed Use Building • 79 underground parking stalls is an increase from 76 in previous submission. • 94 outdoor parking stalls (39 along Rice St., 24 along south of building, 31 along east side of building), is an increase from the 88 in previous submission. • Underground parking entrance has moved to the east side of building near Little Canada Rd. • Same retail layout along Rice St. with a slight increase in retail space at approximately 14,200 square feet compared to approximately 14,000 square feet in previous submission. • Same number of residential units upon each floor (ten first floor, 23 on second, third and fourth floors.) • Exterior changes include addition of pvc fence around condenser units and electrical transformer. Continued gable- roofed structure with cross - gables facing the streets. Materials include simulated stone, and lap siding on the second and third floors. The fourth floor has been changed from shake siding to lap siding, similar to the other floors. Shake siding will be used as accent within the side