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r ?f CITY OF NORTH OLMSTID PLANNING COMNBSSION MINUTES-SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 23, 1992-7:00 P.M. I. ROLL CAI,L : Chairman Gorris called the meeting to order at 7:13 p.m. Present: T. Morgan, L. Orlowski, A. Skoulis, R. Tallon, J. Thomas, and B. Gorris Absent: R. Bowen Also Present: Assistant Law Director Dubelko, City Engineer Deichmann, Building Commissioner Conway, and Substitute Clerk of Commissions Wingenfeld. II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES: Review and corrections of the minutes of April 14, 1992 were deferred. III. BUILDING DEPAR'IlMENT REQUESTS : 1) Moen Corporate Headquarters, located an the west side of Great Northern Boulevard South of I-480. Proposal to construct three story office building. T1r. Berryhill, representing Developers Diversified, owners of the property, explained that the architect, Mr. Cocco, and Mr. Neff, engineer, would be presenting the architectural and site plans. He further advised that their contract with the Moen Corporation has stipulated that the City accept the dedication of the 60 foot right of way (Moen Drive) coming off Great Northern Boulevard into the development (with a proposed access into the remaining parcel "A") this road and its landscaping will conform?to City specifications. Mr. Cocco explained that the 141,000 square foot building will have three stories and a partial lower level with approximately 18,000 square feet, on 11.3 acres on the northerly portion of the Developer Diversified's property extending to the multi-family development that is now under construction. This property (under a court judgement entry) was to be used for office/hotel. The lane configuration shown on the plan was based on recomnendations in the traffic study:by Traff-Pro Traffic ConsUltants previously presented by Developers Diversified. The main entrance will be off Moen Drive and there will be a service drive to the rear recessed loading facility, which is also the location of the screened enclosures for the transformers. The exterior materials of the building will be a terra cotta granite and blue reflective glass. The roof top equipment will be screened with painted metal finished panels. A wall sign with the logo and identification of Moen will be located on the north elevation (facing I-480). A coordinated signage package is planned with a ground sign with landscaping at the boulevard entrance identifyi:ng the entire office park; and a ground sign identifying Moen will be located at the entrance to their parking lot. A standard signage system will be consistent throughout the office park tasing a granite material similar to that of the building. A storm retention system has been presented to the City. In response to questions, he explained that there will be roughly 350 employees, 461 actual parking spaces will be installed with 36 spaces landbanked to accotrnnodate future growth projections for the building (expansion space will be built into the building); the parking with landscaped buffers will conform to code. It was clarified that there are about 350 feet from Moen Drive to the I-480 exit ramp, and at the recomendation of the traffic consultants, a de-acceleration right turn lane is proposed into Moen drive. The developers explained that there were 1