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Mounds View Planning Commission December 20, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 3 ________________________________________________________________________ create synergy with the properties to the south. Director Ericson mentioned Concept A would not affect the current Japanese restaurant. He pointed out a possible location for the shared access and a stormwater feature. He stated Concept A provides the opportunity for meaningful redevelopment along the corridor. Community Development Director Ericson displayed Concept B and pointed out the addition of a two-story 10,000 square foot building at the corner of County Road 10 and County Road H2. He stated this plan would require cooperation and easements with the adjacent Japanese restaurant. He indicated the Japanese restaurant would remain, however façade improvements would be required, parking would be reconfigured to create shared parking opportunities, access would be maintained from Greenfield Avenue, and a new right-in/right-out only access drive along County Road 10 would be added. Community Development Director Ericson presented Concept C-1 that shows expanding the 5,000 square foot building to 8,000 square feet and relocating the existing Japanese restaurant into this expanded space. He pointed out there would be 84 shared parking stalls located behind the buildings that front County Road 10, a reconfigured parking lot with two driveway accesses to Greenfield Avenue, landscaped islands, and parking lot edges to screen the parking. Community Development Director Ericson explained with an additional property, a new 40-unit senior condominium complex could be developed and/or 13 townhome units. He further stated a public park with connections to residential neighborhoods and County Road 10 was an option. He explained the desire is to reshape and redevelop this lot as a buffer from County Road 10 and County Road H2 into the neighborhood. He stated the big difference is that this area becomes residential rather than commercial. Community Development Director Ericson displayed Concept C-2 stating it extends the development farther to the southeast, carrying on the theme and design of the previous two buildings. He indicated it would provide close access to the trail ways and an opportunity to tie into neighborhoods to the south. He stated the possibility to provide access to O’Connell Drive exists in the future if the residents were in favor of this. Community Development Director Ericson exhibited Concept D-1 explaining it is the more long- range option that shows a residential redevelopment at the southeast corner where presently four single-family homes exist. He explained Concept D-1 shows a residential type of use with 20 townhomes and a three-story, 60-unit multi family property. Director Ericson stated Concept D- 1 shows a residential use not too out of character with what is to the south. He indicated there seems to be an emphasis to keep it as a corporate office or office/industrial space similar to the other side of County Road 10. Community Development Director Ericson displayed Concept D–2 with the corporate office campus concept with two buildings equaling a total of 60,000 square feet and two stories in height. He stated this theme continues with connections through the campus from the single- family neighborhood to Woodale with streetscape improvements and access directly onto Woodale. He indicated this concept offers a buffer for the residents on O’Connell Drive.