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Medtronic Review October 5, 2005 Page 7 Signage A sign plan has not yet been submitted for review. The resolution will include a requirement that all signage be code compliant unless otherwise permitted or authorized by the PUD Document. Given the extensive frontage along Highway 10, more than one ground sign may be constructed which would be consistent with Section1008.10 of the Sign Code. The Sign Code does not place a maximum square footage on ground signs in a PUD, the code expressly defers to the PUD narrative document. Staff will work with Medtronic to allow for a gateway sign to be located on Medtronic property near 35 W and Highway 10. PUD Evaluation Criteria The City Code highlights certain criteria which need to be satisfied to qualify for PUD development stage approval. The criteria, along with responses, are shown below: (1) Adequate property control is provided to protect the individual owner's rights and property values and the public responsibility for own maintenance and upkeep. The City has entered into a development agreement with Medtronic and have agreed to all terms, conditions and provisions regarding the sale of the property. (2) The interior circulation plan plus access from and onto public rights of way does not create congestion or dangers and is adequate for the safety of the project residents and the general public. The City authorized an Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) in 2004 to examine the potential impacts and the maximum development potential of the site. The transportation impacts were reviewed and a mitigation plan prepared in response. The transportation improvements have received funding and the preparations are already underway to allow for a completion date of September 2007. Access to the site will be gained from two controlled (signalized) intersections on County Road J. Freeway access can be achieved at either Highway 10 or 35W. Other than the fire access road, there will be no vehicle access internal to the site. (3) A sufficient amount of usable open space is provided. There will be significant open space preserved on the site. In addition to the 25 acres of ponds and wetlands, much of the east side of the project area will be maintain as a natural area with seasonally cut meadows, prairie grasses and wildflowers. Altogether, including the Blaine land, 60 of the 85 acres, or 71% or the land area, is greenspace. (4) The arrangement of buildings, structures and accessory uses does not unreasonably disturb the privacy or property values of the surrounding residential uses. The only nearby residential areas are those to the south of Highway 10. The buildings will be more than 400 feet from the residential land to the south and southwest, separated by the freeway. The Medtronic development will not adversely impact these residential parcels and will likely serve to enhance property values, if anything.