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Case #4: Request for Final Plat Approval of A.E.C. Energy Park 2nd Addition; Case of Anoka Electric Cooperative (AEC) City Administrator Schroeder stated that AEC is requesting final plat approval to replat Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Block 3 in A.E.C. Energy Park into one lot and one outlot. All but the easternmost 71 feet of what is currently platted as Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4 will become Lot 1 to accommodate the office/research/manufacturing facility presented in the site plan from Vision-Ease Lens this evening. The remnant 71 feet will be platted as an outlot and at some point in the future may be replatted with Lot 5 to accommodate development plans for that parcel. He added that the tax increment received from development of that parcel will be reimbursed to AEC in the amount of 65¢ a foot for that land. Motion by Councilmember Zimmerman and seconded by Councilmember Beahen to adopt Resolution 896-08-187 granting final plat approval to A.E.C. Energy park 2nd Addition contingent upon the developer entering into a development agreement with the City. Motion carried. Voting Yes: M~tyor Hardin, Councilmembers Zimmerman, Beahen, Beyer and Peterson. Voting No: None. Case #5: Request for Site Plan Review; Case of Vision-Ease Lens, Inc. Zoning Administrator Frolik stated that Vision-Ease Lens, Inc. has applied for site plan approval for a 149,699 square foot office and manufacturing facility to be constructed on the south side of Sunwood Drive in the A.E.C. Energy Park. The proposed project meets City Code requirements for lot coverage, setbacks, architectural standards, landscaping, and number of off-street parking spaces and driveways. Most of the traveled portions of the site are proposed to be surfaced with bituminous and finished with B-612 concrete curbing in accordance with City Code. A couple of exceptions to this standard include the west end of the parking lot located west of the main entrance. At some point in the future, this parking lot is proposed to be extended west and for that reason, the applicant is proposing that the west edge of that pavement be finished with a bituminous curb as a temporary measure. Curbing is also proposed to be eliminated at the point where the southwest service drive would intersect with the future extension of 143rd Avenue east of Jaspar Street. There is also a gravel drive around the southeast comer of the building. She explained that it is staff's understanding that the sole purpose of this drive is to deliver machinery and equipment to the facility. Thereafter, this gravel drive will be considered a fn:e lane. The Planning Commission is recommending approval. City Administrator Schroeder introduced the persons representing Vision-Ease: Michael Eggers, Director of Administration, Barbara Arnold, Director of Domestic Operations, and J. Scott Abernathy, Keewaydin Group. Motion by Councilmember Beahen and seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman to approve the proposed site plan for Vision-Ease Lens, Inc. contingent upon compliance with City Staff Review Letter dated August 1, 1996. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Hardin, Councilmembers Beahen, Zimmerman, Beyer and Peterson. Voting No: None. Case #6: Request for Site Plan Approval; Case of T & G Land, Inc. Zoning Administrator Frolik explained that Tom Sauter of T & G Land, Inc. is requesting site plan approval to construct a 20,160 square foot office/warehouse facility on the north side of the Burlington Northern railroad tracks, south of Gateway North Industrial Park 2. Access to the site will be provided by the westerly extension of McKinley Street. The facility will be served by City City Council/August 13, 1996 Page 8 of 22