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Mermaid Staff Report September 22, 2008 Page 4 Amendment Process: An amendment to a Planned Unit Development is processed as an amendment to an approved Conditional Use Permit. That means that the City follows the procedural requirements of Section 1125 of the Zoning Code. Section 1125 requires that the Planning Commission and City Council review the request, taking into consideration any and all potential adverse effects of the proposed amendment. Relationship to Comprehensive Plan. Mounds View’s adopted Comprehensive Plan identifies the Mermaid property PUD site as a Regional Commercial PUD. The proposed accessory building as an addition to the existing office building would be consistent with the Comp Plan. The geographical area involved. The new parcel would be right at the corner of County Highway 10 and County Road H, with the Mermaid adjacent to the north and west. Neighborhood Impact. The neighborhood should not be impacted by adding a new retail building. There is a traffic signal at this intersection and this area is not near any residential. The character of the surrounding area. The proposed retail center would be in keeping with the character of this area as County Highway 10 is the main commercial corridor in the city, and there is another retail center to the north, along with a gas station and four restaurants directly across County Highway 10. The demonstrated need for such use. The Hall’s have a purchase agreement with a developer to purchase the proposed 1.4 acre parcel to redevelop into a retail mall. The developer has indicated to city staff that there are already tenants interested in leasing this space. PUD Amendment Summary: A PUD offers the flexibility necessary to make a good project feasible when it would otherwise be difficult to meet city code requirements. Staff agrees that the parking requirements as indicated in the city code are excessive for this site, especially with the amount of complementary uses, and the relatively small amounts of individual retail space. It appears that amending the PUD to allow retail uses should have no adverse impacts and would be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. Staff supports the amendment to add retail as an allowed use in the Mermaid PUD. Deadline for Action: This application was accepted on August 25, 2008 and in accordance with MN Statute 15.99, a decision shall be made within 60 days of application acceptance. The deadline for action for this request is October 24, 2008 unless the City exercises its option to extend the timeline for another 60 days. Planning Commission Action: On September 3, 2008, the Planning Commission unanimously (6-0 vote, Walsh-Kaczmarek absent) recommended approval of the preliminary plat and PUD Amendment.