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AGENDA ITEM V A STAFF ORIGINATOR: Jeff Smyser P & Z MEETING DATE: July 13, 2011 TOPIC: Concept Plan Review Oppidan Grocery Store Proposal Hodgson Road & County Road J BACKGROUND We've received a concept plan application for a grocery store development near the 49/J intersection. The development submittal has been designed to allow for the construction of a grocery store, attached liquor store, and a multi - tenant building on eight acres. This area is outlined on the attached plan. Though the plan shows other uses on surrounding property — senior housing, restaurant, bank, and additional retail —they are not part if the proposed development at this time. These are intended to illustrate potential surrounding development. The City conducted an area planning analysis that was completed in 2007 with the adoption of the Hodgson Road and CR J Master Planning Study (49/J Plan). This included amending the Comprehensive Plan to include "planning and development requirements" for the area. The 49/J Plan, including some of those requirements, will need to be revised if the proposed project is to be approved. Because of the site and the nature of the project, the development will be a planned unit development (PUD) that involves subdividing property. The Zoning Ordinance addresses PUDs in Section 2, Subd. 10. Subdivision and platting is regulated in Section 1001 of the City Code. Both of these official controls require that a concept plan application be considered by the City's advisory boards and City Council to solicit informal review and comment on the project's acceptability in relation to the Comprehensive Plan and development regulations. That is, a concept plan review does not result in an approval in any form. No development rights are granted through a concept plan review process. ANALYSIS Ultimately, there are numerous requirements that apply to new development projects. It is not appropriate to discuss all of them in detail for a concept plan review. A concept plan provides an opportunity to submit a plan to the City showing the basic intent and the