2A, Planning Case 12-007 - 1201 County Road E Proposal

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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 accepted by the Council in October 2008. The City's zoning regulations were consequently amended to incorporate the goals of the Guiding Plan for the B-2 District,including design standards for new construction. After Northwestern College withdrew, 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. Overview of Request TAT Properties is now requesting a Master and Final PUD to allow the reuse of the existing building at 1201 County Road E as a 155-unit apartment building. Four of the units would be one-bedroom units, and the remainder would be efficiency units. The applicant would install a counter top, sink, under-counter cabinet, under-counter refrigerator, and a microwave in each unit. In addition, pre-existing communal kitchens would be available to tenants on each floor. The applicant would bring the property up to building code requirements, and is proposing improvements to the main floor in terms of tenant amenities (Attached). The applicant is requesting a phasing plan for the building that would allow the developer to complete improvements on the first and second floors of the building at this time. 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. The applicant is not proposing any alterations or use of the former restaurant facility, though reuse of this area is not being ruled out. In addition to the request for 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 what 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. City of Arden Hills City Council Work Session for March 26, 2012 11Metro-inet.uzlurdenhillstPlanning0anning Cases12012U2-007-1201 County Road -PUD and Plat(Pendtng)W3-26--12-CC WS-1201 County Road E PUD-Memo.docx Page 2 of 5