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isolated island with the rest of Town Center. It will be the same situation with the building on <br />the pond. The location of this in the overall development and its relation to Sunwood Drive and <br />Amastrong Boulevard impact this and it is not likely that there will be pedestrian traffic from the <br />street, but they are willing to discuss this. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt asked if there are elevated walkways in the lot. <br /> <br />Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon replied there will be walkways around <br />the building. <br /> <br />Mi'. Voss reviewed the areas with walkways. He explained they have tied this into the final <br />design of the park and trail system, which is in final negotiation with the City now. They are <br />trying to integTate all of that. They will also be aligning the entrance with the future north <br />entrance. Their preference is to retain this entrance in its position and commit to aligning the <br />northerly entrance when that plat comes beibre the Commission for consideration. They will <br />also t~,-y to tie the pedestrian crossings in. <br /> <br />Comlnissioner Brauer asked if the issue regarding the number of trees has been worked out. <br /> <br />Mr. Voss replied Shingobee has accepted as a condition of approval both from this body and the <br />City Council that they will resolve this with staff. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt clarified the cun'ent plan is deficient by 39 trees, but staffwill be working with <br />the applicant on a staged phasing plan for that. <br /> <br />Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon responded in the affin-native. <br /> <br />Mr. Voss thanked the Commission for allowing Shingobee to bring this to Council in advance of <br />PIarming Commission approval. <br /> <br />Motion by Chairpersol~ Nixt, seconded by Commissioner Brauer, to recommend City Council <br />approve the preliminary site plan for the gateway retail building in the proposed plat of Rmnsey <br />Town Center y-d Addition contingent upon the following: a) compliance with City Staff Review <br />Letter dated July 22. 2004, except that there may be adjustments to the placement of the <br />additional 39 trees required in the Landscape Plan, as well as a phasing of plant installation; b) <br />approval of the easterly right-in/fight-out access onto Sunwood Drive N.W.; c) elimination of the <br />public access proposed at the comer of Zeolite and Civic Center Drive. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Brauer, Jeffi'ey, Van Scoy and <br />Watson. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Johnson and Shepherd. <br /> <br />Case #2: <br /> <br />Public Hearing - Request for a Conditional Use Permit to Exceed the Allotted <br />Sqnare Footage for Accessory Buildings; Case of Martin Mechtel <br /> <br />Presentation <br /> <br />P4 <br /> <br />Planning Commission/August 5, 2004 <br /> Page 4 of 40 <br /> <br /> <br />