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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – JULY 20, 2020 4 <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden asked how tall the whole building would be. <br />Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla said as this was a concept plan didn’t <br />show official elevations he couldn’t answer that question now. <br /> <br />Mr. Ilazi said it would be right around 60 feet, but he would confirm with the architect. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung stated he was mixed on the height and would be more comfortable at <br />three stories versus four but he would want to see some gains in other areas. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant asked to talk about the lot area per unit. <br /> <br />Councilmember Scott said he had no problem with reclassifying the memory care units as half <br />units. <br /> <br />Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla explained that staff recommends <br />allowing that change to the B-2 District only. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung said he wouldn’t like to set a precedence for the entire city and as <br />long as they were careful about the wording he was leaning toward supporting it. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden felt this was a huge footprint and they should be able to have the 128 <br />units as required by the regulations. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant commented there are economies of scale, his sense is they want to put a substantial <br />amount of amenities on site to serve the residents but the city needs to provide flexibility on the <br />number of units. He didn’t have a problem with 143 units given the amenities that would be <br />provided. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes agreed with having a PUD to have the higher number of units. <br /> <br />Mr. Novazcyk noted they are offering units for people to stay in their own community to live out <br />the balance of their lives. They will have full time physical therapists for warm water therapy as <br />an example of their amenities. Roughly 46% of the building will be common spaces. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant said they should talk about it being a PUD and if they grant flexibility they may <br />want to talk about the trail providing a loop back to the park. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung suggested they loop around the back of the building on the north side <br />to create more walking for their residents and to connect with Crepeau Park. <br /> <br />Mr. Ilazi said they will look at the different options they have on the site. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden suggested they add recreational equipment and benches along the trail. <br /> <br />Mr. Novazcyk mentioned that in some facilities they have play areas for grandchildren, and <br />outdoor patios with fireplaces.