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• • The southeast parcel is within the current MUSA, the larger portion of the site is not. Development would require allocation of commercial MUSA. We have 73 acres of commercial MUSA available. • The site currently is zoned Rural. The site would need to be rezoned. • To accommodate a hotel, General Business zoning would be needed. This would be consistent with the comprehensive plan. • The rezoning requires information such as a plat or site plan application. It all would be reviewed together. • A planned unit development would be needed to place more than one building on a single parcel. Because of the configuration of the site and its limited road frontage, a PUD may be the best option. • Outdoor seating for a restaurant requires a conditional use permit. • One driveway onto Apollo Drive is allowed. • The number of accesses onto Apollo is restricted by an agreement between the City and Anoka County. (Apollo Drive is County State Aid Highway 12). • The lot on the east of this site, separating it from the dentist office, will be served by a shared driveway constructed with the dentist office building. Some Design/Discussion Issues These items are offered for discussion, but are in no way intended to be comprehensive. • An existing pond down in the lower portion, near Lilac St., is shown as being relocated to the north. Is it preferable to move the pond to accommodate parking or would it be better to have the building out near the street? • The developer is contemplating underground stormwater storage. This would require review, and any stormwater management must comply with Rice Creek Watershed District requirements. Infiltration is a question to be addressed. • Internal pedestrian circulation should be included in the site. There is no trail planned on Apollo Drive. However, land on the south side of Apollo likely will develop in the foreseeable future, and pedestrian access to and through that site also should be planned. • Land to the north and south is guided for future industrial use. However, single family homes exist there now. Design of the site should be sensitive to this. •