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May 212017 Page 6 of 9 City Manager Lotter indicated Assistant Director Community Assets and Development/Planning Director Gundlach would be presenting this item to the Council. Assistant Director Community Assets and Development/Planning Director Gundlach explained Dan Mueller of Ryan Companies, acting on behalf of TUV SUD, America, Inc. (TUV) has submitted the following land use applications in support of development of Block D in New Brighton Exchange with a 37,000 SF office/testing/certification building and associated site improvements, including surface parking, landscaping, and utilities: Preliminary & Final Plat: Converts the existing legal description from an undevelopable outlot to a lot and block definition. Will also amend the existing physical property boundaries to meet the needs of the development. Preliminary & Final Planned Unit Development: Allows development of the property under NBE, New Brighton Exchange zoning district regulations, with specified deviations in connection with enhanced pedestrian and landscaping features. Site Plan: Provides an analysis of the proposed plans to ensure compliance with minimum development standards in the Zoning Code. Assistant Director Community Assets and Development/Planning Director Gundlach stated the proposed building will be used for office, testing, and certification in support of TUV's business -to - business engineering service that provides international safety testing and certification. TUV has indicated the proposed building would employ 55 persons. Staff explained this property is located on the east side of Old Highway 8 NW within the New Brighton Exchange redevelopment area. The development will occur on property known as Block D, which consists of approximately four acres of land. This property is directly adjacent to the Old Miller Dump, where the City implemented a clean-up plan in 2008-2010, and is part of the former Butcher's Spur rail line. While this property is not part of the dump and the railroad has been removed, its proximity to both the dump and former rail line creates the need to secure approvals from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency with regard to old railroad debris and soil gas (methane) migration sub -surface from the dump. Assistant Director Community Assets and Development/Planning Director Gundlach indicated the Site Plan includes a 12,200 SF expansion space with additional surface parking. This is included for illustrative purposes only and would require a separate Site Plan and Planned Unit Development approval prior to construction. The purpose of depicting this on the Site Plan is to provide a broader perspective of how Block D will appear fully developed. Assistant Director Community Assets and Development/Planning Director Gundlach commented the Planning Commission discussed the Planning Report and agreed with the staff recommendation that all Site Plan, Planned Unit Development, and Platting standards have been met. Via the PUD, the applicant will be permitted various deviations from underlying zoning district standards based upon the proposed pedestrian connection to Old Highway 8 NW and the proposed enhanced Landscape Plan. The recommendation is based upon the seven conditions outlined in the Resolution. Councilmember Strub explained the Planning Commission discussed this request at their May I e meeting and offered their full support Councilmember Bauman requested further information on the plat. Assistant Director Community Assets and Development/Planning Director Gundlach reported Ryan Companies submitted the plat to Ramsey County two weeks ago and staffdid not anticipate there being any problems. Councilmember Bauman indicated she was pleased to see TUV SUD staying in the community. Dan Mueller, Ryan Companies, thanked the Council and staff for their support. He too was happy that TW SUD would be able to remain in the community.