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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – July 10 , 2019 2 <br /> <br />north to the south side of Round Lake. This property is identified in the 2030 Comprehensive <br />Plan as being part of the Arden Hills parks system, but it has not yet been developed by the City <br />to include recreational amenities. <br /> <br />Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla explained the City previously <br />approved a Final Plat and Planned Unit Development for the site in 1989 that would have <br />allowed for the construction of four stand-alone apartment buildings, one on each of the four lots. <br />Each building would have included 16 units for a total of 64 units. Due to financial constraints <br />the developer was unable to move forward with the project and the PUD expired in January <br />1992. <br /> <br />Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla reported at their August 21, 2017 <br />meeting the City Council reviewed a concept plan submitted by Pulte Homes. Pulte Home <br />presented a proposal to construct 59 units of attached townhomes. The concept plan showed 11 <br />separate buildings on the subject site. Each of the stand-alone buildings would have four to six <br />individual units as shown below. Units would range in size from 1,580 to 2,500 gross square <br />feet. In order to address stormwater management, two collection ponds are proposed. The larger <br />of the two ponds would have a surface area of 15,200 square feet and was shown located on the <br />adjacent City-owned park property. However, Pulte Homes didn’t move forward with the <br />project. <br /> <br />Site Data <br />Land Use Plan: MDR – Medium Density Residential <br />Existing Land Use: Undeveloped <br />Zoning: R-1: Single Family Residential <br />Current Lot Sizes: 9.34 Acres (includes 5.32 Acres + 4 Acres of City Park) <br />Topography: There are substantial grade changes on this site, with <br />elevations ranging from the low point of 892’ <br /> <br />Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla reviewed the surrounding area, <br />detailed the land swap, summarized the Plan Evaluation and provided the Findings of Fact for <br />review: <br /> <br />1. The property located at 1718, 1720, 1722 Parkshore Drive and 4177 Old Highway 10 is <br />designated for Medium Density Residential uses on the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. The <br />applicant has requested an amendment to designation this property for High Density <br />Residential uses. <br />2. The applicant has proposed a Site Plan Review, Final Planned Unit Development, <br />Rezoning, Comprehensive Plan, Preliminary Plat, and Final Plat in order to construct 120 <br />units of independent living, assisted living, and memory care. <br />3. The applicant has submitted a preliminary and final plat to consolidate five (5) contiguous <br />properties. <br />4. The Final PUD substantially conforms to the requirements of the City Code. <br />5. Where the plan is not in conformance with the City Code, flexibility has been requested <br />by the applicant and/or conditions have been placed on an approval that would mitigate <br />the nonconformity. <br />6. Flexibility through the PUD process has been requested in the following areas: lot size, <br />minimum landscape coverage, building height and parking requirements.