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common area surface finishes will be upgraded as necessary. it is our understanding that the zoning code category to accommodate the foregoing is Single Room Occupancy units. It is our intention to market these apartments to students attending the local colleges and universities along with young professionals looking for a place to call their own while still having the social contact the common area amenities will provide. All residents will be thoroughly screened including back ground check process. The facility will be equipped with state of the art camera systems and 24 hour security staffing. The site worklexterior improvements incorporated in this application are consistent with the site and exterior work approved on November 22, 2010— planning case#10-009 including the construction of a concrete sidewalk; street tree requirements; parking lot lighting; fire sprinkler system; etc. It should be noted the aforementioned case provided for bicycle racks along the exterior of the building while this new development provides for a bike storage area inside the building. Planning case#10-009 required parking lot lighting additions subject to approval of the city planner and county sheriff which continue to be acceptable. RLK has provided an updated traffic study dated 1/30/12 (see attached) and has concluded that a market-rate apartment building will generate fewer trips than the previous hotel use. The apartment use combined with other potential uses on Lot 2 generate approximately the same trip generation as did the previous hotel use. We believe this development lends itself well with the city's B2 District Plan by providing for updated interior building and site improvements. Additionally the apartments will provide additional residential density (consistent with the B2 goals and objectives) and provide residents/customers eager to utilize the local businesses around them via the sidewalks and roadways planned for the B2 District. Sustainability-Arden Halt Apartments as an occupied and vibrant multi-purpose building fully utilizes a property in which our natural resources have already been invested. As one of your staff shared with me... "the'greenest' building is one that doesn't have to be built". We are requesting a lot split into two separate parcels: Lot 1 and Lot 2 (Lot 2 is proposed in concept form). We have secured a permit from Ramsey County to access Lot 2 from Lexington Avenue. Respectfully, Robin C. Davidson The Davidson Companies, Inc. cc: Stuart Nolan