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Mounds View City Council August 22, 2005 Regular Meeting Page 19 • of 380,000 more square feet of office space and 1,400 more structured parking stalls by adding two more levels onto the Phase 1 parking structure so it would equal five levels of parking. Phase 3 finishes the project with the fourth building, of 300,000 more square feet of office space, additional atrium space, and 1,600 structured parking stalls in a four-level ramp that would be located in Blaine. While the ramp is being constructed, a number of surface. stalls will be displaced so there will be surface stalls on the other side of the ramp. Then, once the ramp is completed, that area will be returned to green space. Director Ericson stated there would be a total of four buildings total that are connected by an atrium space, a parking ramp in Mounds View and in Phase 3 a parking ramp in the City of Blaine. He stated that this is a significant project and at 1,500,000 square feet it will be the single largest building in Mounds View and the largest for Medtronic in the world. Director Ericson advised that the City of Blaine would like to see the plans and have a presentation before their Council. Blaine staff indicates they fully support the project and anticipate that the Council will be supportive of the project moving forward. Director Ericson stated the Planning Commission conducted an informal review of this project on July 20, 2005 and there was no opposition at that point. He stated that he is unsure whether the project at that meeting was being reviewed as an eight-story building. At the August 3, 2005 meeting, the Planning Commission voted on the general concept plan and the motion failed on a 3/3 tied vote. However they did not subsequently make a resolution of denial. Subsequently • they reviewed this and have no opinion, neither recommending approval or denial. The Planning Commission is concerned with the height of the 8-story building and had not yet received documentation from the FAA about that height. However, staff has now received a response from the FAA indicating the building height is not a concern. But the FAA did not address the height of the crane during construction. Director Ericson stated there are other steps with the PUD but this is the first step and gives the City the opportunity to review what Medtronic is thinking. This general concept plan does not address sizes or setbacks or elevations of the building. However, once the Council reviews and holds the public hearing, then Medtronic would come back with the site plan that contains those details. Director Ericson recapped that Phase 1 is for 820,000 square feet of office space in two buildings, connecting atrium area, 2,100 structured parking stalls and 900 surface parking stalls.. Mayor Marty asked representatives of Medtronic if they have comments. Barbara Haake, 3024 County Road I, stated the PUD is going to require a Zoning Code change and asked when that is planned to occur. Director Ericson explained that typically with a PUD, they get through the general concept plan • and general development plan and then consider first reading of an ordinance to approve the PUD. On second reading, the ordinance would effectuate the rezoning. Director Ericson