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4. Additional Review The Building Official, City Engineer, and Fire Marshall have reviewed the submitted application and have no additional comments regarding the proposed reconfiguration of the Brownstone Buildings. All final grading, erosion, and utility plans will be subject to approval by the City Engineer before the issuance of any permits. All final building plans will be subject to the Fire Marshal approval before the issuance of any permits. Findings of Fact The Planning Commission reviewed Planning Case 14-031 at their regular meeting on October 8, 2014. Draft minutes from the meeting are included in Attachment I. The Planning Commission offers the following fifteen (15) findings of fact for consideration: General Findings: 1. The property is located in the R-4 Multiple Dwelling District. 2. The City Council approved the Master Planned Unit Development and Final Planned Unit Development Plans for the property in Planning Case 10-012 (Resolution No. 2010- 067) on November 29, 2010. 3. The PUD Development Agreement requires that any significant changes to the approved plans be reviewed by the Planning Commission and approved by the City Council. 4. The PUD process allows for flexibility within the City’s zoning regulations through a negotiated process with a developer. 5. The applicant is requesting an amendment to the approved Master and Final PUD for revised development plans for Phase II of the redevelopment project. 6. The revised development plans for Phase II of the project are in substantial conformance with the Master and Final PUD plans approved in Planning Case 10-012. 7. The applicant is requesting an Amendment to revise the Construction Schedule outlined in the PUD Development Agreement to reflect the delay in the expected start date on the Brownstone Buildings. 8. Under the revised Construction Schedule, Phase II of the project would still be completed prior to December 31, 2016, as required by the Contract for Private Development signed by and between the City and Presbyterian Homes of Arden Hills, Inc. 9. The applicant is requesting an Amendment to the approved Master and Final PUD to reallocate the four hospice units that were to be constructed in the Lakeview Building to the Brownstone Buildings as independent senior apartment units. 10. The additional four independent senior apartment units proposed for the Brownstone Buildings would not increase the 410 units and net density of 18.2 units per acre approved for the property in Planning Case 10-012. 11. The applicant is requesting an Amendment to revise the conditions in the PUD Agreement to allow for the removal of the required speed bumps on the County Road D City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for October 27, 2014 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2014\PC 14-031 - PUD Amendment - Presbyterian Homes\Memos_14-031 Page 8 of 12