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Mounds View Planning Commission June 7, 2000 Regular Meeting Page 4 issues that would need to be resolved with the platting of the property, such as vacating the old Edgewood Drive right-of-way, and the platting of the entire City Hall complex, the Community Center, the Midland Videen site, the remnant parcel, and the other parcels located in the subject area. He pointed out that this would allow an opportunity to clean up the City Hall campus site, including the fact that Bronson Drive is not a platted street, but is actually only asphalt laid over the City Hall property. He stated that the platting process would allow both Bronson Drive and the recent realignment of Edgewood Drive to be dedicated as public streets. Planning Associate Ericson stated that the Preliminary Plat was not before the Commission at this time, however, the Commission has been provided with a site plan which accurately represents the proposed configuration of the lots, with the exception of a 66-foot strip of land adjacent to the Community Center which runs up to Bronson Drive. He explained that when the Preliminary Plat comes before the Commission, that strip of land would be attached to the Community Center lot, and the storm water holding pond would be expanded into this area to create additional capacity for storm water , and greater ability to control downstream flooding. Planning Associate Ericson stated that as the Planning Commission reviews this proposal, they might wish to consider and offer their thoughts in terms of a name for the plat. He advised that with this proposal, the City Hall campus on the west side of Edgewood Drive would become a separate block, and the property to the east of Edgewood Drive would become a separate block. He indicated the Walgreens, Culver’s Restaurant and Community Center sites would become three separate parcels, and the area proposed to remain Open Space on the Midland Videen site would be designated as an Outlot. Planning Associate Ericson stated that all of the dimensional requirements for the proposed development are met, or able to be met. He indicated there was an issue with regard to the proposed parking lot setback. He stated that the site plan provided to the Commission does not specify the dimensions, and this information would be before the Commission at their next meeting, however, it was evident that the parking lot extends up to the property line and the right-of-way along Highway 10. He explained that this presents a difficulty in terms of constructing a trailway or path in this area, as discussed, and therefore, the applicant would have to examine this, to determine if there is sufficient space to shift the parking lot back 15 feet to accommodate that pathway. Planning Associate Ericson indicated that the Commission was provided with a preliminary landscape plan, which is not significantly detailed. He stated that the Planning Commission should examine the landscaping issues and provide some feedback in this regard. He advised that, to whatever extent possible, the design of the Walgreens Drugstore is proposed to match the design and color of the Community Center building, and to a lesser extent, City Hall, which is a different color of brick, in an attempt to be consistent with the style that is becoming prevalent in this area. He pointed out that the Theater, which is located across the street from City Hall, has utilized the same type of design style and color of brick as the Community Center, and that this is the design proposed for the Walgreens Drugstore.