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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – JANUARY 25, 2021 7 Planning Commission and City Council should consider the effect of the proposed use upon the health, safety, convenience and general welfare of the owners and occupants of the surrounding land and the community in general, including, but not limited to factors and findings. These factors and findings were discussed in detail with the Council. Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla explained the Planning Commission reviewed this application and have offered the following findings of fact for Council consideration: 1. The Applicant submitted an application for a Planned Unit Development, Conditional Use Permit, Site Plan and Zoning Amendment. 2. The Subject Property is located within the B-2 General Business District and is guided as CMU, Community Mixed Use on the Land Use Plan. 3. The Subject Property is located on approximately 6.40 acres and currently features open space with a wooded area around the wetlands with a segment of the existing Anderson Center trail system running through the site. 4. The Applicant is proposing to construct a 192,390 square foot, 4 story multi-family senior living facility on site. 5. The proposed senior living facility will feature 146 units, with 113 units devoted to independent or assisted living and 33 units devoted to memory care. 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. Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla stated the Planning Commission recommended the Council approve and authorize staff to publish an Ordinance for Planning Case