Agenda - Economic Development Authority - 04/13/2017

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Site 50—Site Executive Summary March 29, 2017 Site Information: Site 50 is bordered to the north by Sunwood Drive NW followed by a medical office and PACT Charter School. To the west is a vacant commercial property, and to the east is Ramsey Boulevard NW which provides a direct connection to U.S. Highway 10. U.S. Highway 10 then provides a direct connection to U.S. Highway 169.To the south is a stormwater pond and the railway for the Northstar Commuter Rail Line which provides a connection to downtown Minneapolis.The Site has one stubbed access point off of Sunwood Drive NW and may be able to gain additional access points via future planed roadways that will run along the far west portion of the property. The property is 14.7 acres in size and is zoned as "The COR" and located in the "3" Sub-district.The COR- 3 Workplace Subdistrict is intended to accommodate a mix of large and small floor plates accommodating auto-oriented uses, this suggests even greater attention be paid to public realm and streetscape improvements that not only provide convenient access to storefronts, but present an additional challenge to the overall visual character and aesthetic appeal of the site. Building Permit Application and Commercial Site Review: The city's 2016 building permit and commercial construction requirements have been included for the site. Community Profile: The community demographics have been included with the report to allow for the potential development contacts to have a general understanding of the community. Environmental Review: WSB has performed this Phase I ESA in conformance with the scope and limitations of ASTM Practice E1527-13 for Anoka County Parcel 28-32-25-41-0020 located in Ramsey, Minnesota. Exceptions to, or deletions from,this practice are described in Section 2.3 of the report. The complete report is attached as Appendix A. This Phase I ESA has revealed one RECs, no HRECs, and no CRECs associated with the Property as described in Section 8.1, Section 8.2, and Section 8.3. Based on the results of this assessment, WSB provides the following recommendations: • No additional environmental investigation is warranted at this time.The REC identified was the existing active Casey's General Store. Alta Survey: An ALTA Survey was completed and was completed and is attached to this report. The survey does not indicate any concerns for the development of the property. Title Commitment: The title commitment has been completed and indicates there are no concerns with the city's ownership. The complete title commitment and supporting documentation is included as Appendix D of the report.