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Medtronic Review <br />October 5, 2005 <br />Page 12 <br /> <br /> (4) The character of the surrounding area. <br /> <br />The surrounding area is predominately industrial, with industrial buildings, industrial <br />uses, offices and other accessory industrial features such as outdoor heavy <br />equipment parking and storage, loading docks, shipping and receiving terminals <br />bordered by freeways and a busy county road. The proposed rezoning will allow for <br />a corporate office campus associated with the largest division of Medtronic, its <br />Cardiac Rhythm Management division. <br /> <br /> (5) The demonstrated need for such use. <br /> <br />The need has been demonstrated by more than a year of discussions and <br />negotiations between the City and Medtronic, discussions and negotiations <br />between the City and the legislature, between the City and various state agencies <br />and has been expressed in a year of discussion and cooperation between the City <br />and the counties or Ramsey and Anoka, and the cities of Blaine and Shoreview, <br />all of who are supportive of this project. Finally, the need was articulated in <br />resolution and ordinance format by the Mounds View City Council. <br /> <br />Adverse Effects Summary: Staff would submit that there are no compelling adverse <br />effects associated with this project, and any impacts resulting from the proposed <br />development will be or have been mitigated to the satisfactory approvals of all <br />governing agencies, including, but not limited to, the Metropolitan Council, the <br />Department of Natural Resources, the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the <br />Rice Creek Watershed District, the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal <br />Aviation Administration. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />Based upon all of the above information and the supporting plans and documentation <br />associated with this request, staff recommends the following actions be considered by the <br />Planning Commission: <br /> <br />1. Medtronic development stage plan recommendation of approval <br /> <br />2. Medtronic CRM preliminary plat recommendation of approval. <br /> <br />3. Recommendation of approval of a rezoning from I-1 to PUD. <br /> <br />Staff has prepared a resolution of approval for the above items which is attached to this report <br />as Resolution 815-05. If anyone should have questions regarding this report or the plans <br />which you already have in your possession, please do not hesitate to contact me at 763-717- <br />4021. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Jim Ericson <br />Community Development Director <br />