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Planning Commission Minutes — June 24, 2004 paying parkland dedication fee. The applicant, Jim Leroux, was at the meeting and stated his intentions to provide for the future of his children by subdividing the property so they may build and continue to live in Hugo. Other than the applicant, there was no one else present who wished to speak on the request. Malaski made motion, McRoberts seconded, to recommend approval of the minor subdivision and the variance for the Leroux property. All Ayes. Motion carried. Victor Gardens South Village The Commission held a public hearing to consider the request of POA -Scherer, LLC, 3030 Centre Point Drive, Roseville, for a PUD amendment and preliminary plat for "Victor Gardens South Village" consisting of 14 townhome units and approximately 56,000 square feet of retail/office space on 12.62 -acres located south of Frenchmen Road (CR 8) and west of Everton Avenue North. The CDD explained the plat was a small part of a much larger project. The original PUD included 670 housing units and 185,000 square feet of commercial space. In February 2004, twenty-three acres were added to the PUD which included two commercial lots and 92 townhome units. The original PUD showed 46 apartment units where the townhome units will be built. The apartments were omitted in response to market changes and soil conditions on the proposed site. The applicant was requesting flexibility from the original PUD to allow a 24 -foot setback from CSAH 8 for a portion of the large retail buildings, no visible entries from the street, detached trash enclosures where the PUD required enclosures to be internal, and 80 -square foot monument signs where 40 -feet is the maximum sign area allowed by ordinance. Staff found the request was consistent with the original PUD The plat would include a bank building approximately 5,000 square feet, two retail buildings approximately 13,000 square feet each, a smaller retail building and coffee shop with a drive- through lane, and a daycare/office building. The CDD noted that the drive through lane was tight and said he would like to continue to work with the developer on the design of it. Color renditions of the proposed buildings were available showing a high level of architectural design. Chair Schumann opened up the public hearing. David Hemple, Contractors Property Developers Company, introduced the Developer Len Pratt; Sherri Ahrens, Westwood Professional Services; Matt Alexander, Contractor Property Developers; and Bill Wittlock from RSP Architects. Hemple showed how the traffic would flow to and from the retail sites. -2-