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City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for January 25, 2021 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2020\20-022 New Perspectives Senior Living - CUP, PUD, SP, ZCA\CC Packet\NB Page 4 of 8 6. Flexibility through the PUD process has been requested in the following areas: parking stall count requirements, building height, permitted number of efficiency units and tree mitigation. 7. The proposed development plan meets or exceeds the minimum requirements of the City Code in the following areas: building setbacks, landscape coverage, parking setbacks, planting islands, tree selection, floor area ratio, drainage wetlands and flood plain tree selection, lighting, screening and aesthetics. 8. Where the plan is not in conformance with the City Code, flexibility has been requested by the Applicant and/or conditions have been placed on an approval that would mitigate the nonconformity. 9. A traffic study was required and was completed by SRF. The proposed development should not generate much additional traffic and is not expected to impact overall traffic operations within the study area. The use does not add enough traffic to require any geometric or traffic control changes. 10. The application is not anticipated to create a negative impact on the immediate area or the community as a whole. 11. Existing public facilities will be able to absorb the additional demand for public services needed for the proposed use. 12. The maximum dwelling unit density per net area that is allowed within the B-2 District is 20 units per acre. 13. The Applicant is requesting a Zoning ordinance amendment that would to add language allowing memory care units located in the B2 district to be calculated as the equivalent of 0.5 units. If approved, the .5 units for density purposes the total number of units is 20 units per acre or 129.5 units and is in conformance with the zoning district and land use plan. Options and Motion Language The Planning Commission reviewed this application at their January 6, 2021 meeting. At that time, they recommended approval of the Arden Hills RE, LLC application for a Planned Unit Development, Conditional Use Permit, Site Plan and Zoning Code Amendment by a 7-0 vote. The following are motion language options for the City Council to consider. A Conditional Use Permit is required for multiple family dwelling use in the B-2 District. 1. Approval: Motion to adopt Resolution 2021-006, approving the Conditional Use for Planning Case 20-022 at 2 Pine Tree Drive, based on the findings of fact and the submitted materials. 2. Denial: Motion to deny Resolution 2021-006, approving the Conditional Use for Planning Case 20-022 at 2 Pine Tree Drive, based on the following findings of fact: findings to deny should specifically reference the reasons for denial and why those reasons cannot be mitigated. 3. Table: Motion to table Resolution 2021-006, approving the Conditional Use for Planning Case 20-022 at 2 Pine Tree Drive for the following reasons: a specific reason and/or information request should be included with a motion to table.