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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – March 4, 2015 6 <br /> <br />6. The Valentine Bluff subdivision property currently has the land use designations of <br />Public & Institutional and Neighborhood Business in the City’s 2030 Comprehensive <br />Plan. <br />7. The applicant is proposing to re-plat the property into seven (7) single-family lots. <br />8. The applicant is proposing to construct seven (7) single-family homes. <br />9. No new streets will be constructed as a result of this development. <br />10. The proposed development requires park dedication. <br />11. The park dedication requirement for this application is six percent of the land in <br />dedication or a fee of six percent of the purchased price or some combination thereof. The <br />current purchase agreement between Landmark of Arden Hills, LLC <br />(Developer/Purchaser), and Bethel University (Owner/Seller) indicates a purchase price <br />of $856,000 for the two properties. Based on the purchase price the park dedication if <br />paid in a fee would be $51,360. <br />12. As currently designed the proposed plan is not in conformance with the City’s 2030 <br />Comprehensive Plan in regards to the land use classifications; the property at 1941 <br />County Road E2 is guided for Public & Institutional and the property at 1901 County <br />Road E2 is guided for Neighborhood Business. <br />13. The development plan would require that both properties be re-zoned to R-2 Single & <br />Two Family Residential District and designated in the Comprehensive Plan as Very Low <br />Density Residential. <br /> <br />Comprehensive Plan Amendment Findings: <br />14. The applicant is proposing to amend the City’s Comprehensive Plan to re-designate the <br />land use classifications at 1941 & 1901 County Road E2 to Very Low Density Residential <br />in order to permit a density of 1.5 to 3 units per net acre. <br />15. The development will built at approximately 1.54 units per acre. <br />16. The proposed land use designation of Very Low Density Residential would be compatible <br />with the adjacent land uses. <br />17. The proposed redevelopment is a permitted use in the R-2 Residential District. <br />18. The proposed CPA would advance the City’s goal to promote the development properties <br />that are in keeping with the character of existing and established neighborhoods within <br />the City. <br />19. The City staff has been in contact with the staff at the Metropolitan Council regarding the <br />proposed development and they have indicated their support for the proposed CPA. <br /> <br />City Planner Streff stated that based on the submitted plans and findings of fact, staff <br />recommends approval of Planning Case 15-004 for a Preliminary & Final Plat, Rezoning, and <br />Comprehensive Plan Amendment for the Valentine Bluff redevelopment project located at 1941 <br />& 1901 County Road E2. If the Planning Commission recommends approval of this request, staff <br />recommends that the following twenty (20) conditions be included with the approval: <br /> <br />1. That the project shall be completed in accordance with the submitted plans as amended <br />by the conditions of approval. Any significant changes to these plans, as determined by <br />the City Planner, shall require review and approval by the Planning Commission and City <br />Council. <br />2. That the execution of the Final Plat shall be contingent upon the Metropolitan Council’s <br />approval of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment.