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Northwestern College withdrew their interest in the property shortly after that approval. Northwestern College has since vacated the building. At the time of the IUP approval, the City was just beginning the process of developing the Guiding Plan for the B-2 District, which was ultimately adopted in October 2008. The City's zoning regulations were consequently amended to incorporate the goals of the Guiding Plan for the B-2 District shortly after it was adopted, including design standards for new construction. The City reviewed and approved a subsequent proposal from Select Senior Living to convert the building into assisted senior housing. Select Senior Living has since ended their negotiations with the property owner to purchase the property for this use. 1. Overview of Request TAT Properties is now requesting a Zoning Code Amendment and Master and Final PUD to allow the reuse of the existing building at 1201 County Road E as 153 single room occupancy (SRO) rental units. The applicant would install a counter top, under cabinet drawers, and under counter refrigerator, and necessary electrical for a microwave, to be supplied by the tenant. The units would have no kitchen facilities. A communal kitchen exists on each floor, which could be shared by the tenants. The applicant would bring the property up to building code requirements, and is proposing improvements to the main floor in terms of tenant amenities (Attachment A). The applicant is requesting a phasing plan for the building that would allow them to complete improvements on only 70 units. The remainder of the units, located on the third and fourth floors, would be converted over.time, as the market dictates. The third and fourth floors would remain vacant in the interim. In addition to the request for the Zoning Code Amendment and the Master and Final PUD, TAT Properties is proposing to subdivide the property into two parcels, reserving the eastern two acres of the site for a future development option that has yet to be determined. The submitted plans include a conceptual drawing of two buildings that might be possible on Lot 2, but the applicants are not seeking approval for development on Lot 2 at this time. In order to accommodate the request for the subdivision, and bring the property into compliance with the City's zoning regulations, the storm water ponding and landscaped area would be shared by the two parcels. Presently, the Zoning Code does not identify SRO's as a permitted or conditional use within the B-2 District. Land uses that are not specifically identified in a city's zoning code as permitted or conditional uses are considered prohibited. SRO's are distinct from more common types of multi-family dwelling units. The Building Code defines a dwelling unit as City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for March 7, 2012 P:IPlanning0anning Cases12012112-002-Holiday Inn Plat and PUD(Pending)M-07-12-PC Report-1201 County Road E PUD.docx Page 2 of 13