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14. The Master PUD and Final PUD advance the City's goals outlined in the Comprehensive Plan and are in substantial conformance with the proposed future land use amendment. 15. The proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment would advance the City's goal to promote the development of a variety of housing options by preserving and increasing high-quality housing opportunities that are suitable for a mix of ages, incomes and household types, and encourage the incorporation of affordable, life -cycle, and work force housing into new development and redevelopment where feasible. 16. The proposed development forwards the Metropolitan Council's target of 288 new affordable housing units by 2020 in Arden Hills. 17. The completion of the proposed trail associated with the project will advance the Active Living goals outlined in the City's Comprehensive Plan by extending the City's pedestrian connectivity. 18. The proposed rezoning and use would not be incompatible with the adjacent land uses. PUD Review Findings: 19. The application is in substantial conformance with the requirements of the City's Zoning Code for the proposed R-4 District. 20. The application is in substantial conformance with the City's Zoning Code. 21. The application is in substantial conformance with the City's Design Standards for the B2 District. 22. The applicant is requesting flexibility from the Zoning Code through the PUD process on landscaping, tree replacement, building height, density, and parking lot planting islands. 23. The application is not anticipated to create a negative impact on the immediate area or the community as a whole. 24. A traffic study to evaluate the proposed use was completed. The application is not anticipated to create a negative impact on traffic in the area. Conditional Use Permit Criteria Findings: 25. The proposed CUP amendment is not anticipated to negatively impact traffic or parking conditions because it is an amendment to the legal description of the property only. 26. The proposed CUP amendment is not anticipated to negatively impacts Noise, glare, odors, vibration, smoke, dust, air pollution, heat, liquid or solid waste, other nuisance characteristics, drainage, and population density because it is an amendment to the legal description of the property only. 27. While park dedication is applicable to the project as a whole, the proposed CUP amendment itself does not require park dedication. 28. The proposed CUP amendment is in keeping with the orderly development of the neighborhood and the City within the general purpose and intent of this ordinance and the Comprehensive Development Plan for the City, as expressed in previous findings. City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for December 9, 2009 IlMetro-inet.uslardenhillslPlanninglPlanning Casesl2009109-021 Arden Village PUD, Plat, Rezoning (Pending)112-09-09 - PC Report -Arden Village.doc Page 12 of 14