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3 Neighborhood Vision The key strengths of this property are the renowned Mounds View Public Schools and convenient access to freeways and highways. Building on these strengths, we have created a new neighborhood with the following characteristics: 1. Attractive neighborhood – The housing product that will be built in Parkshore Village is very attractive, particularly on the “front” elevations. We have carefully designed the neighborhood to hide the garages from perimeter views and showcase the attractive front elevation. The only area where we have altered this design strategy is against the existing single family home to the southeast, where we intentionally created as much distance as possible between the property line and the new homes. 2. A sense of community – It is important to us to create a sense of community in our neighborhoods. One of the most effective tools in accomplishing this goal is to create a shared open space and design it to be a gathering place. We have strategically designed such a place in a highly visible central location and are planning the design and construction of a nicely landscaped fire pit area which will be owned and maintained by the homeowners association (see attached graphic). The remaining open space will be manicured and will be of use for open space play. 3. Sensitive to existing neighbors – Parkshore Village will have sufficient buffers to the north, west, and south due to an existing street, open space, and freeway. Although the home to the southeast had previously been platted to have an apartment building on it, we have intentionally designed the neighborhood to provide maximum buffers to the existing home on this lot. We are providing a minimum 28 foot buffer from the southeast property line to the nearest pavement surface and 40 feet to the nearest home, with most buildings being approximately 80 feet from the property line. Zoning The property is directly adjacent to I-694. No sound walls exist along this stretch of freeway. Due to I-694 and the surrounding uses, the property is limited in suitable uses. It was previously approved for apartments. We are proposing what we believe to be the highest and best use of this particular property: attached townhomes. Existing zoning of the property is R-1. The property is guided for Medium Density Residential in the range of 6 to 9 units/acre. We propose rezoning the property to R3 and PUD. Due to the fact that our density of 11.1 is higher than the Medium Density Residential range of 6 to 9, this application will require a Comprehensive Plan amendment. We do not anticipate any resistance from the Metropolitan Council in accommodating this amendment. Our Homes Pulte Homes is known for the extraordinary steps that we take to ensure that we are designing and building homes that meet the needs and desires of home buyers. We continually reach out to the public and Pulte homeowners to get feedback to improve our home designs. We call this Life Tested®. We actually build prototypical rooms and homes in warehouses across the country and pay members of the public to walk through and provide written feedback on the homes. Through this intensive process, we have conceived of and incorporated many innovative features such as the Pulte Planning Center, the Everyday Entry, Super Laundry, Oversized Pantry, and the Owner’s Retreat. This exhaustive process has played a major part in Pulte’s success in “Building Consumer Inspired Homes and Communities to Make Lives Better”.