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along the easterly frontage of Lake Johanna, were also required to be completed as part of Phase I. All of these improvements have been completed within the schedule outlined. The second phase of the approved Master PUD includes the construction of two brownstone- style apartment buildings that would house a total of 36 independent senior apartments. These buildings were to be built on the site of the existing Sutton Place apartments. Presbyterian Homes has since demolished the Sutton Place apartment building in preparation for undertaking Phase II of the project. Construction on the brownstone apartments is expected to commence in the spring of 2015 and be completed before December 31, 2016. In conjunction with Phase II of the Master PUD, the applicant will also be undertaking road improvements along County Road D adjacent to their property as outlined in the Contract for Private Development between the City and Presbyterian Homes. 1. Overview of Request The proposed PUD Amendment includes four separate components: • Amend the configuration of the Brownstone Buildings to be completed in Phase II. • Revise the Construction Schedule outlined in the PUD Development Agreement to reflect the delay in the expected start date on the Brownstone Buildings. • Reallocate the four hospice units that were to be constructed in the Lakeview Building to the Brownstone Buildings as independent senior units increasing the number of units in the Brownstone Buildings from 36 to 40. • Amend the conditions in the PUD Agreement to allow for the removal of the required speed bumps on the County Road D driveway if the traffic study to be completed one year following the completion of the redevelopment project supports such removal. The layout for Phase II was altered due to challenges presented by the elevation change between the Brownstone Buildings and the primary facility. As originally proposed, the Phase II buildings would have been situated closer to the intersection of County Road D and Lake Johanna Boulevard with a large area of open space and steeper grades between them and the main building. Given the senior population that will be residing in the buildings, the only way to mitigate this challenge would have been through constructing long and inefficient switchbacks. By reorienting the Brownstone Buildings closer to the Lakeview Building and constructing into the side of the sloping terrain, Presbyterian Homes will be able to provide entries to the buildings that are at grade and significantly closer to the main building and trail system. An additional benefit of this design change is that the buildings will be connected with a link at the garage and ground level that will better tie the buildings together visually. Along with the reconfiguration of the Brownstone Buildings, the site plan shows that the open space area and location of walkways in-between the buildings will be redesigned. City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for October 8, 2014 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2014\PC 14-031 - PUD Amendment - Presbyterian Homes\Memos_14-031 Page 2 of 15