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____________________________________________________________________________________________ City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for June 9, 2021 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2021\21-012 New Perspectives PUD Amendment\PC Packets Page 4 of 10 D. Density and District Minimum Lot Area per Unit Requirements - Flexibility requested Flexibility to the minimum lot area per unit was allowed with the original PUD on the basis that the memory care units on-site are smaller studio style units and do not have full kitchens and living spaces like standard apartment units. If the memory care units are excluded from the calculation of Minimum Lot Area per Unit, the new proposal would meet the district provision with 2,287 square feet per unit. The maximum density allowed within the B-2 and CMU District is 20 units per acre. The total proposed density is 21 units per acre or 149 units. As previously discussed, the Applicant is requesting a Comprehensive Plan Amendment that would allow the City Council to increase the maximum density through the PUD process. Approved Plan Revised Plan Land Use CMU CMU Site Acreage 6.4 acres 6.4 acres Total Number of Units 146 149 Density (units per acre) 20 23 Proposed Memory Care Units 33 29 Proposed Memory Care Equivalent Units .5 .5 Number of Equivalent Units 16.5 14.5 Proposed Density Per Acre 146-16.5= 129.5 units 129.5 units/6.4 AC = 20.23* 149-14.5= 134.5 units 134.5 units/6.4 AC = 21.02* *Unit count is rounded down as you cannot construct a fraction of a unit. E. Multi-family Dwelling Units Additional CUP Criteria – Flexibility requested According to City Code Section 1320.45, the number of efficiency (studio) units in a multiple dwelling shall not exceed fifteen (15) percent of the total number of apartments. The approved plan included 32 studio units or 22 percent. The revised plan reduces the number of studio units to 26, or 17.5 percent. F. Floor Area Ratio (FAR) – Meets Requirements The FAR is obtained by dividing the total sum of all the building's floor areas by the lot area. Under the current Zoning Code, the maximum FAR for a property in the B-2 District is 0.8. The FAR is defined as the sum of the gross horizontal area of all floors of a building, but not including decks and garages. The approved plan has an FAR of 0.64. The revised floor area of the building minus the garage is 179,474 square feet. The Subject Property has an approximant area of 278,784 square feet, which means that the property has a FAR of 0.64. 2. Design Standards A. Lighting – Meets Requirements No changes are proposed. B. Screening – Meets Requirements No changes are proposed.