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<br />____________________________________________________________________________________________ <br />City of Arden Hills <br />Planning Commission Meeting for January 6th, 2021 <br />P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2020\20-022 New Perspectives Senior Living - CUP, PUD, SP, ZCA\PC Packets <br />Page 5 of 17 <br /> <br /> <br />2. Planned Unit Development (PUD) Process <br /> <br />A Planned Unit Development (PUD) District promotes the development of land in a unified <br />manner by treating the entire development as a single entity and relaxing the strict application of <br />standard zoning and subdivision requirements, in exchange for a project that better forwards the <br />goals and purpose of the City's Comprehensive Plan. In granting a PUD request, the City may <br />prescribe appropriate conditions and safeguards, which should bring the project in conformity with <br />the purposes of the City Code. The purpose of the PUD process is to achieve a higher quality and <br />better project than would otherwise be possible if the strict application of the zoning and <br />subdivision requirements were met. While PUDs may be allowed in any district, they are required <br />for some types of development in certain districts. <br /> <br />3. Zoning Code Amendment <br /> <br />The Applicant is proposing a Zoning Code Amendment for the maximum dwelling unit density <br />per net acre allowed. The Maximum density allowed within the B-2 and CMU District is 20 units <br />per acre. The total proposed density is 23 units per acre or 146 units. However, the Applicant is <br />proposing a different standard for the 33 memory care units. The Applicant is requesting that <br />memory care units - which consist of private bedrooms/bathrooms with an opening to a shared <br />central dining and living areas - to be calculated as the equivalent of 0.5 units within the B-2 district <br />only. If we apply the .5 units for density purposes the total number of units is 20 units per acre or <br />129.5 units and is in conformance with the B2 zoning district and CMU district in land use plan. <br /> <br />In other cities ordinances, assisted living and memory care units are often considered less than one <br />(1) unit because of the lack of apartment-like amenities such as a full kitchen and living area. In <br />addition, it is common for memory care units to have a reduced footprint as the units are specially <br />designed for residents that require memory care services. City code section 1325.045, Subdivision <br />1 requires efficiency (studio) units to be a minimum of five hundred and fifty (550) square feet. <br />The Applicant is proposing units that range in size from 371 to 391 square feet. <br /> <br />The Applicant and staff are proposing the zoning code amendment below and in Attachment E. <br /> <br />1320.085 Special Requirements for the B-2 General Business District. <br /> <br />Subd. 5 Assisted Living Additional Planned Unit Development Criteria. (revised X/X/XXXX) <br />A. In addition to meeting the requirements of Section 1325, multi-family assisted living <br />residential projects may incorporate memory care units meeting the following: <br />1. Each unit consist of private bedrooms with bathrooms; <br />2. Each units is open to a shared central dining and living areas; <br />3. Units may be less than 550 square feet; <br />4. Memory care units shall be considered to be equivalent to .5 dwelling units. <br />4. Conditional Use Permit <br /> <br />A Conditional Use Permit is required for a multiple family dwelling use in the B-2 District. City <br />Code Section 1355.04 Subd. 3 of the Arden Hills Zoning Code lists the criteria for evaluating a <br />Conditional Use Permit. The Planning Commission and City Council should consider the effect of