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Planning Commission Minutes — May 10, 2007 Page 2 All Ayes, Motion carried. Victor Gardens North Village 4L—" Addition — Preliminary Plat and PUD Amendment The Commission held a public hearing to consider the request of United Properties Investment, LLC., 3500 American Blvd, Bloomington, for a preliminary plat and PUD amendment for "Victor Gardens North Village 4th Addition" for a restaurant and bank on property located at the northeast corner of Frenchmen Road (CSAR 8) and Victor Hugo Boulevard. The Planner explained the applicant was seeking approval of a preliminary plat and PUD amendment for a replat of the Victor Marketplace lot and existing outlot to create 3 lots on the 10.54 acre site: one lot for the existing Victor Marketplace (Festival Foods), one lot for an 8,100 -square foot restaurant called the "Blue Heron Grill" and one for a 4,910 -square foot future bank. The applicant had requested PUD flexibility to allow shared parking between the grocery/retail building, the bank and the restaurant and flexibility to allow a reduced setback. The applicant believed the parking was adequate to support the proposed uses. The Planner noted that the bank purchase and plans had not yet been finalized, and explained that in order for the reduced parking to work, the eastern building must be a bank or other user with similar small parking demand to off -set the restaurant parking demand. The proposed building complied with the 30 foot setback except the north side which was approximately 20.5 feet from the property line. The Planner explained it was an internal setback from the private drive. The existing pond to the east of the restaurant had been sized to accommodate the development. The applicant proposed to construct a deck that would extend over the pond which would require a license agreement from the City to encroach into the drainage and utility easement over the pond. There were also concerns regarding the wrought iron fence shown on the plan and the exterior construction materials proposed for the building. Bruce Carlson, President of Retail Development for United Properties, was present and introduced Paul Nolan, Senior Project Engineer for R.J. Marco, and Ryan Edstrom , Civil Engineer for Westwood. Carlson acknowledged they would need a complementary user for the site such as a bank because of the hours of operation. They had no purchase agreement with the bank yet but there had been a high demand on the corner for a bank. Any agreement would have a site plan attached to it, and he was confident of the parking situation. He said United Properties supported the elevations and concept of the Blue Heron Grill. Schumann asked if they were committing themselves to a use that would comply with the parking. Carlson said there was already cross -parking agreements, and they would require the bank to leave the isles and access open so parking would not be cut off. Nolan showed the elevations and said they could comply with the request to bring the block exterior up on the building. He showed the Commission the materials proposed for the building