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• STAFF ORIGINATOR: CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: TOPIC: AGENDA ITEM 7B(i) Michael Grochala March 22, 2004 2nd Reading, Ordinance No. 04 -04 - Rezoning to Planned Unit Development; Legacy at Woods Edge ACTION REQUIRED: Simple Majority BACKGROUND In 1998 the City of Lino Lakes, following award of a Metropolitan Council Livable Communities Planning Grant, retained the services of the Calthorpe Associates to design a Master Plan for the City's Town Center District. The purpose of the Lino Lakes "Town Center" development is to provide for the orderly and integrated development of a high - quality Town Center which includes a mix of shops, offices, entertainment, housing, recreation, community facilities, and open space. The mix of uses is designed to implement the principles of the Livable Communities Act and the City's Comprehensive Plan by creating a Town Center for the community and providing more diverse, life -cycle housing — including affordable and rental housing— within an active and interesting pedestrian- oriented community. The development is a cooperative effort that will leverage public and private investment to create sustainable value, ecologically, economically and culturally. The City has concentrated its efforts to implement this plan on the land located adjacent to the Civic Complex, of which, approximately 6.7 acres has been reserved for the Chain of Lakes YMCA. The Hartford Group, Inc., based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota is requesting approvals to allow for the development of the property consistent with the Calthorpe Master Plan and Town Center Design Standards. In total, the Legacy at Woods Edge project is proposed to allow up to 348,000 square feet of office, retail, and service uses. In addition, approximately 450 multi - family residential units are proposed for the development. The residential units provide a variety of housing options and include townhomes, work force or income - qualifying rental housing, senior housing and for -sale condominiums. The Hartford Group has obtained purchase agreements with both the City owned land as well as the northern 29 acres of the site, which is privately owned. • The City Council approved the 1st Reading of Ordinance 04 -04 and Resolution No. 04- 33, approving the Development Stage Plan /Preliminary Plat on March 8, 2004.