7A, Presbyterian Homes Redevelopment Proposal

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application, and have determined that independent senior units do not fit the definition of institutional housing, but rather, better fit the definition of multiple- family dwellings. Multiple- family dwellings are not permitted uses in the R -2 District. Regardless of the outcome of the Master and Final PUD application, Staff believes that the rezoning is appropriate given the existing conditions on the site, and the fact that this property diverged from the underlying R -2 zoning regulations decades ago. Traffic Study An increase in 14 residential units does not trigger a traffic study; however the City did ask Presbyterian Homes to provide existing and anticipated traffic counts for the site. The information submitted was based on the Institute of Traffic Engineers traffic count manual, and Presbyterian Homes' experience of other senior housing facilities with a similar number and mix of units. This information was included in the November 3, 2010, Planning Commission packet and can be found in Attachment I of this report. The traffic count figures represent overall trips to and from the site and indicate that the redevelopment will result in an increase in 52 daily trips. Both Roseville and Arden Hills engineers have reviewed this information, as well as the Ramsey County traffic engineer. The opinion of the engineers is that the numbers presented by Presbyterian Homes are consistent with their assumptions about the traffic impacts of the development and that an increase of 52 daily trips will not create a significant impact on the existing transportation system. Additionally, the Roseville City Council has requested that the Arden Hills City Council ask Presbyterian Homes to provide more details trip data indicating the number of trips anticipated per entrance. The letter from the City of Roseville is included as Attachment B. In anticipation of this request, Presbyterian Homes has provided this information (Attachment G) along with a letter summarizing the result. The analysis found that the redevelopment would likely generate 292 trips per day at the County Road D entrance (30 percent), 643 trips at the Lake Johanna Boulevard Entrance (62 percent), and 95 trips at the Sandeen Road entrance (8 percent). County Road D Entrance The proposed redevelopment calls for the reduction of one curb cut on Lake Johanna Boulevard and the relocation of the County Road D curb cut to align with Wheeler Avenue. These two driveway access locations will be the only means of ingress and egress for the two brownstone buildings and the entrance of the primary facility. A third drive access off of Sandeen Road will primarily serve the delivery and service needs of the facility. At the November 3 Planning Commission meeting, residents of Roseville from Wheeler Avenue and Shorewood Lane expressed concerns over the alignment of the access drive with Wheeler. Letters from the City of Roseville (Attachment B), as well as the public received since the November 3 meeting (Attachment C), detail the nature of their concern. City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for November 29, 2010 C.• IDOCUMEEI IMEAGANNI.BEEILOCALS 11 Temp \ELF20101124_ _083818111 -29 -10 Regular Meeting Pres Homes Memo.doc Page 4 of 10