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1®4 MEMORANDUM DATE: 4/5/00 • TO: City Manager Mornson FROM: Assistant City Manager Isom 5 RE: HILLCREST DEVELOPME APACHE PLAZA PROPERTY; COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT;.PETITION FOR NEW ZONING DISTRICT Last evening members of the Planning Commission, Council, staff, and Mr. John Shardlow (City's consulting planner) took a bus tour hosted by Hillcrest Development (the applicant). The tour visited a few of Hillcrest's recent commercial and light industrial developments. The projects were very impressive and provided a real flavor and insight of Hillcrest's abilities and vision for the proposed Apache Plaza Development. As you know, Hillcrest has requested that the City consider the following: (1) an amendment to the comprehensive plan to accommodate an Office/High-tech designation; (2) a petition for new zoning district for Apache Plaza property, from a C-1 Commercial to a C-2 Commercial which would allow a change from strictly retail use to office, commercial, warehouse, and light industrial uses; and (3) an amendment to the zoning ordinance for a change from C-1 to a C-2 district (companion to #1 above). The Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing regarding said request at their April 18, 2000 meeting. Subsequent to the tour, the Planning Commission, staff, and the consultant held a Work Session to discuss how best to proceed with the project. The Commission decided the City's best interest would be served if it proceeded with a new three (3)-step approach, in lieu of Hillcrest's request. Said approach will: (1) amend the City's comprehensive plan to accommodate an Office/High-tech designation; (2) change the City Code to allow for Planned Unit Developments (PUDs); and finally, (3) have Hillcrest proceed with the development of the Apache • Plaza under the newly created PUD process. The "critical path" for developing the Apache Plaza under this new approach follows: Critical Path/Important Dates Date: 4/18/00 Task: Planning Commission meeting. Planning Commission to ask Hillcrest to withdraw their request for items two and three of paragraph#2 above. 4/19/00 Task: Planning consultant to submit "Application for Comprehensive Plan Amendment" to Metropolitan Council. 4/25/00 Task: City Council meeting. City Council to hear the Comprehensive Plan Amendment. 5/16100 Task: Planning Commission meeting. Planning Commission to hear Planned Unit Development(PUD)ordinance. 5/23/00 Task: City Council meeting. City Council to hear the PUD ordinance(one reading). 6/20/00 Task: Planning Commission meeting. Planning Commission to hear Concept Review and the PUD agreement. 6/27/00 Task: City Council meeting. Council to hear Concept review and PUD agreement. It should be noted that the critical path might change dependent on the outcomes of the Council and Commission • meetings.. The above has been reviewed by the City's planning consultant. Cc: City Clerk Kroeplin John W. Shardlow, AICP, Planning Consultant