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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – APRIL 19, 2021 5 B. Amendments to Development Agreement and Stormwater and Recreational Facilities Operation and Maintenance Agreement for Arden Hills Senior Housing Planning Consultant Kansier stated at its July 22, 2019, the City Council approved Planning Case 19-002 for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Rezoning, Conditional Use Permit, Preliminary Plat, and Site Plan Review for Summit Development. Summit Development is proposing to construct a three story, 120-unit senior housing building which will include independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing. On March 9, 2020, the City Council approved the final plat and Development and PUD Agreement for this development. The plat was recorded in August, 2020, but construction has been delayed due to COVID. The PUD and CUP approvals expire on June 1, 2021, unless the City Council approves an extension or a building permits application has been submitted. Planning Consultant Kansier reported after the agreements were approved in March, 2020, Summit Development, the original developer, transferred the project to Trident Development. This requires an amendment to the original Development and PUD Agreement to recognize the change in developers. As part of the original approval, the developer agreed to construct an 8- foot-wide bituminous trail with senior oriented workout stations. Each station will have senior oriented fitness equipment. The proposed trail is connected to the trail along Snelling Avenue via a trail along Parkshore Drive, but the nearest connection to the west is approximately ¼ mile away. Because of this, the original agreement required the developer to maintain the interior trail and workout stations until a future connection could be made. Planning Consultant Kansier explained Trident Development is requesting a change to this provision. The main motivation behind this request is insurability. Staff explained Trident Development has proposed two options. Option 1 includes a one-time, upfront payment of $100,000 to the City. In exchange, the inspection, maintenance, and repair of public trails and exercise equipment located on city owned land would be the City’s responsibility. The developer would continue to maintain stormwater pond and fire lane. This is the developer’s preferred option. Option 2 would modify the agreement to shift the inspection, repair, and maintenance responsibilities for the public trails and exercise equipment located on city-owned land, back to the city. The developer would provide an annual payment to the City of up to $5,000 to cover the costs of this maintenance. Planning Consultant Kansier requested the Council discuss these options and provide staff with direction on how to proceed. Trident Development Vice President Patrick Brama explained he believed construction would start at the end of May. He indicated his project would meet a great need in the community and he was excited to be a part of this neighborhood. He commented further on the amendments he was proposing to the Development Agreement. He reviewed the layout of the development as a whole and noted where the two trail segments would be located. He noted the portions of the project he was still willing to complete, but asked that the City take on the long term maintenance of the trail. He reported this was becoming an insurability concern. He stated he would be willing to make a $100,000 up front payment for the trail maintenance, or would be willing to make a $5,000 payment to the City annually to cover maintenance costs. He explained he preferred the first option.