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Page 3 of 7 <br /> <br /> <br />The majority of the property is zoned R-1, Single Family Residential District. Approximately 6 <br />acres of land at the northwest corner of the site adjacent to the Highway 96 and U.S. Highway 10 <br />interchange is zoned B-1, Limited Business District. The property is also within 1,000 feet of <br />Round Lake and would be subject to applicable Shoreland regulations. The entire property is <br />guided for Public and Institutional use in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. In terms of the <br />surrounding area, the 427-acre TCAAP redevelopment site is located north of the property across <br />Highway 96, and there are primarily single family residential neighborhoods to the east and west. <br />Royal Hills Park borders the property to the south. <br /> <br /> North Heights <br />Property North South East West <br />Zoning <br />R-1 (35 acres) <br />B-1 (6 acres) <br />Shoreland <br />TRC – Flex <br />Office, Retail <br />Mixed Use <br />Parks and <br />Open <br />Space R-1 R-1 <br />Future <br />Land Use <br />Public & <br />Institutional <br />Flex Office, <br />Retail Mixed <br />Use (TCAAP) <br />Parks and <br />Open <br />Space <br />Low Density <br />Residential, <br />Very Low <br />Density <br />Residential <br />Low <br />Density <br />Residential <br /> <br />Concept Plan Proposal <br />For this project, Trident Development, LLC would be the Developer and project manager, and <br />LifeSpark Senior Living would be the long-term operator of the project. Both are stated to have <br />a number of years of professional experience for development within this marketspace and <br />would be ownership partners for this project. Trident Development has a mixed unit senior <br />living facility currently under construction in Arden Hills called Round Lake Senior Living at <br />1740 Parkshore Drive. <br /> <br />Trident Development is proposing to subdivide and purchase 10.27 acres (narrative also <br />references 10.24 acres) in the northwest corner from North Heights Lutheran Church. This <br />parcel would be developed with a 115-125 unit, age restricted 55+ senior independent living <br />apartment building. The units would be targeted at market-rate featuring high-end amenities. <br />The building is proposed to be 3-story with a pitched roof design estimated to be a height of 44’ <br />from the highest roof peak. The principal exterior materials on the building would be stone, lap <br />siding, and board & batten siding. Elements of architectural design have been included to <br />enhance the exterior appearance such as a series of dormers, together with a variation of bump- <br />outs. Other amenities to the apartment community will include an outdoor patio and grill area, <br />rooftop sky lounge with outdoor fireplace, fitness center, and walking paths. Unit sizes will <br />range from 800 - 1,100 square feet +/- for a one bedroom apartment then up to 975 – 1,350 <br />square feet +/- for two bedrooms. The proposed unit sizes exceed the minimum requirements for <br />multi-family dwellings which are: <br /> <br />• One-bedroom units shall be a minimum of seven hundred (700) square feet <br />• Two-bedroom units shall be a minimum of nine hundred and fifty (950) square feet <br /> <br />For new development in residential zoning districts, the city code does not reference a <br />requirement for a percentage of preferred materials to be used in the building design similar to <br />the business zoning districts. However, the City Council is directed in Section 1325.05 – Design <br />Standards, Subd. 6, for Aesthetics to evaluate the impacts on surrounding area due to the