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<br /> <br />City of Arden Hills <br />City Council Meeting for January 25, 2021 <br />P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2020\20-022 New Perspectives Senior Living - CUP, PUD, SP, ZCA\CC Packet\PH <br /> <br />Page 2 of 10 <br /> <br />1. Proposal and Use: <br />The Applicant is proposing to construct a 192,390 square foot, four (4) story multi-family senior <br />living facility on site. The proposed senior living facility will feature 146 units, with 113 units of <br />independent or assisted living and thirty-three (33) units devoted to memory care. The property <br />will be owned and managed by New Perspective Senior Living. New Perspective Senior Living <br />owns and manages 24 senior living communities throughout the Midwest. The proposed facility <br />in Arden Hills will offer independent care, assisted living, and memory care. The project also <br />includes such amenities as a pool, library, movie theater, dog run, playground for young visitors, <br />lawn bowling, salon and spa, bistro/bar and onsite physical therapy and wellness services. This <br />facility will staff 80 employees and the anticipated max shift size is 34. Staff will be onsite 24 <br />hours a day. <br /> <br />2. Previous City Council Review <br />The City Council discussed the New Perspectives Senior Living concept plans at a Work Session <br />on July 20, 2020. During the meeting Councilmembers expressed the need for trail looping and a <br />child play area. In addition, the City Council discussed the proposed height of the structure and <br />classifying memory care units as half units within the B-2 district. Minutes from the meetings are <br />included in Attachment J. <br /> <br />Plan Evaluation <br /> <br />A PUD proposal shall identify any requested modifications from the applicable zoning <br />requirements as well as the reasons why the modifications would be in the public interest and <br />would be consistent with the purpose of the B-2 District. Modifications to these requirements may <br />be granted by the City without a variance through the PUD process. A full evaluation of the <br />proposal was presented to the Planning Commission on January 6, 2021. The memo to the Planning <br />Commission on this case is provided in Attachment H. Draft minutes from the meeting are included <br />in Attachment I. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />