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M/S/P Siedow/Hunt — to direct the staff to proceed based on the Village Commission's recommendation that the City support the concept of relocation of the storage buildings to the east, and that Steve Johnson work with the Village Commission on design guidelines. In the future the City Planner and Attorney will address technical concerns, (Motion passed 4-1:DeLapp: Agreed with the City Administrator that time be given to finish the comp plan to see if this concept fits into the plan.). NOTE: Refer to August 17,1999 City Council minutes for discussion on the above motion. F. United Properties — Eagle Point Business Park PUD Plan Dale Glowa, United Properties, indicated that a PUD agreement is a long-term relationship with the City. United is developing a special work environment. He reviewed the definitions of office showroom that would not allow HDR. He said the definition is so restrictive that he doubted any business would come to Lake Elmo. Their market does not view any difference between R&D and office showroom. It's flexspace. The following discussion describes the general consensus of the City Council: Office Research and Office Showroom in a Combined Definition: Predominantly office oriented service with some backroom assemblage, ceiling height not to exceed 20' height to accommodate mezzanine, significant entry lobby. Require limiting the number of docks. The intent is not to shut off a professional office building that may have customers. The proposal was to allow Research & Development/Office Showroom as a permitted use recommended by the Planning Commission. Siedow: Permitted use. DeLapp: Permitted use because we will see it in the site plan. Anytime you address a mezzanine, you have to address parking and the number of bathrooms. Armstrong: Permitted use. Uses by appointment and require very few parking spaces. Dunn: Permitted use. The 20' ceiling height is needed for the pilot plant in HDR. Hunt: Permitted use. Council Consensus: Don't want warehousing, distribution or retail. Atriums and foyers are architectural elements. Questions if Real Estate is an office use or a retail operation. The City Planner will amend definitions based on Council discussion. Gasoline/Convenience Center: Dunn, DeLapp, Armstrong, Hunt: NOT permitted or conditioned —gas stations mainly serve the travelling public, typically 24 hour usage, high lighting, fair amount of traffic, site safety issues, and sign issues. This area is too valuable to squander on a truck stop/gas station. Hunt: For the convenience of Business Park tenants we do allow limited retail,... hi support of Business Park areas, defined as coffee shops, day care, business services; example Kinko Planner Dillerud: If a classic design came in for gasoline service, than what the City is concerned about could be addressed. A PUD agreement can be amended. Hotel/Restaurant: DeLapp: Code requires integrated planning and architecture. The designed hotel and restaurant are advertising in itself and not integrated in an overall Business Park. Need a limitation on a number of hotels and restaurants. If it is an integral part of the office development park and enhances the operations that are there and not serve the travelling public, this is what he would want through concept of a PUD. Dunn: No problem with hotel and restaurant separated. Siedow: No Motel 6, otherwise no problem with separated hotel and restaurant. Hunt: No problem with hotel and restaurant separated. No problem with a theme restaurant. Hotel should be compatible with the area. Armstrong: accept hotel and restaurant, separated, if architecturally compatible. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 20, 1999