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Memo to Mayor and City Council/P 02-19 <br />September 16, 2002 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />into smaller parcels for individual office spaces. Lot 2, Block 1 will be subdivided into <br />smaller office space lots. This request does not include a review of the design standards of <br />the buildings themselves, as offices are a permitted use within the Business Park District and <br />require only administrative approval for construction. <br /> <br />Analysis <br /> <br />The office townhome concept is similar to residential townhomes in that one building is <br />built but is legally subdivided into individual lots so that a purchaser owns their own portion <br />of the building. There is a large lot that is owned Kin common" by all individual owners <br />which contains parking, green space, drainage and detention areas, and signage. <br /> <br />The subdivision of Lot 1, Block 2, Mulvany Point into two parcels results in a vacant lot of <br />6.49 acres. Five acres will be dedicated to the office townhome lots. There are proposed to <br />be 17 office units and 1 common lot. The replat of Lot 2, Block 1, will result in 9 individual <br />office lots and one common lot. <br /> <br />The building setbacks, while not met for each individual office unit, are met in the overall <br />plan. This is also true for the parking lot setbacks. The setbacks comply with the Business <br />Park District standards. <br /> <br />Circulation, Drainage and Utilities <br /> <br />Access to the sites will be from 3a Street. One access is provided for the buildings on Lot 2, <br />Block 1. Two access points are proposed for those on the north side of the street (Lot 1, <br />Block 2). The second access will be to the rear of buildings One and Two. The City <br />Engineer has addressed grading, drainage and utilities in his memo. There are no substantial <br />issues to be concerned about in regards to these items. <br /> <br />Landscaping <br /> <br />The applicant has submitted a landscape plan, which complies with the standards set forth in <br />the Business Park District. <br /> <br />Recommendation to the Planning Commission <br /> <br />Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the preliminary <br />plat of Elk River Town Office Development with the following conditions: <br /> <br />1. ALL COMMENTS OF THE CITY ENGINEER SHALL BE ADDRESSED. <br /> <br />2. THE BUILDINGS SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL BUILDING AND FIRE CODES. <br /> <br />Planning Commission Action <br /> <br />The Planning Commission held a public hearing regarding the request on August 27, 2002. <br />Mr. Aust, 11039 181~ Avenue, spoke regarding storm water and drainage concerns. The <br />applicant stated that he would work with the City and the resident to improve the situation. <br /> <br />S:\PLANNING\Case FileskP 02-19 Elk River Town Office\9 16 02 Memo.doc <br /> <br /> <br />