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COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 8, 2004 APPROVED 284 i. Consideration of FIRST READING of Ordinance No. 04-04, Rezoning Certain • 285 Real Property from LB, Limited Business District to PUD, Planned Unit 286 Development District. 287 288 Community Development Director Grochala summarized the Staff report, advising there are still 289 several steps that need to be completed as they move through this process, and noted that Hartford 290 Group has been very receptive to modifications. He stated Staff is recommending rezoning, and with 291 regard to the Development Stage Plan, some conditions of the Planning and Zoning Board have been 292 addressed, and others are incorporated into the conditions of the ordinance. He read the conditions, 293 which are as follows: 294 1. Approval of the Rezoning to Planned Unit Development. 295 2. Title work should be prepared to verify the status of existing roadway easements, i.e., public 296 or private. If it is determined that they are public easements they shall be vacated in 297 accordance with city and state requirements. 298 3. A development phasing plan shall be submitted for review and approval by the City. 299 4. A feasibility study shall be prepared for the installation of Public Improvements. Such 300 feasibility study shall include estimated costs and proposed assessments to benefiting property 301 owners. 302 5. Developer shall provide an Economic Feasibility Study of the proposed project for review by 303 the City. 304 6. Developer shall provide an Operation and Maintenance Agreement for the development 305 covering both Public and Private Improvements for review and approval by the City. 306 7. Developer shall enter into a development contract with the City. 307 8. Acquisition by the City of parcels adjacent to the site required for proposed Lake Drive .08 improvements. 309 9. Requirements for project identity and signage will need to be established in conjunction with 310 final plan/final plat approval. 311 10. The proposed Lakes Drive improvements will be subject to review and approval by Mn/Dot 312 and Anoka County. 313 314 Mayor Bergeson stated he wants to recognize the work of Economic Development Assistant Mary 315 Alice Divine, who has worked hard on this for a number of months. 316 317 Peter Coyle, attorney, commented on Community Development Director Grochala's thorough history 318 and presentation of the project. He stated Hartford Group is proud to be part of this project. He noted 319 he was joined by clients Joe and Louise Tagg who have been patiently waiting for several years for 320 Lino Lake's vision to proceed, and Elizabeth Kautz, Executive VP for Hartford Group, along with Jon 321 Theis and Patrick Sarver, Directors at the Hartford Group. He indicated he would respond to any 322 questions from the Council. 323 324 Mr. Coyle advised this project strives for live, work, play interaction, and all those aspects are 325 hallmarks for the plan adopted. He briefly reviewed the plan Community Development Director 326 Grochala had outlined, noting it is a place for people to play, be on their front door steps greeting 327 friends, but also is a commercial area, with retail space, and a center green space for gathering. He 328 showed several graphics of how they envision the plan, which will be up for more discussion as the 329 project unfolds. He stated they are trying to provide for all the needs and amenities necessary for a 330 neighborhood to thrive. He commented that all the pieces seem to be coming together, and he is .31 proud of that. 7