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City of Arden Hills City Council Work Session for May 21, 2018 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2018\PC 18-012 - Lyngblomsten & North Heights Lutheran - Concept Review\Memos_Reports_18-012 Page 1 of 4 AGENDA ITEM – 1B MEMORANDUM DATE: May 21, 2018 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers Dave Perrault, City Administrator FROM: Matthew Bachler, City Planner SUBJECT: Planning Case 18-012 – Concept Plan Review Lyngblomsten Senior Housing Development – 1700 Highway 96 West Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: N/A N/A N/A Background Lyngblomsten has requested a Concept Plan Review for a proposed senior housing development on the south end of the North Heights Lutheran Church property at 1700 Highway 96 West. The applicant is seeking feedback from the City Council on the concept plan. The City Council considered a Concept Plan Review application from Lyngblomsten for a similar development on the site at the March 20, 2017 Work Session. The Council expressed concerns about building height, massing, traffic, and the required property rezoning. The minutes from the Work Session are provided in Attachment E. The Council also provided direction that the northwest corner of the property should be considered for the development. The applicant evaluated this site and determined that development would not be feasible due to the presence of several large wetlands and additional construction costs. The Concept Plan Review process is an opportunity for the City Council to provide comments and questions regarding proposed developments. A concept review is considered advisory and is nonbinding to the City and applicant (Section 1320.14, Subd 4 of the Zoning Code). No formal action can be taken at a Work Session. A formal application will be subject to the full review process, including a public hearing with Planning Commission and City Council review.