2021-04-28 WS & CC Meeting Minutes - Approved

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City of Centerville Council Meeting Minutes April 28, 2021 Mr. Stradtman explained that it is not critically important. He stated that they will have people in a transitional situation that are recovery from surgery or things of that nature and they will transition from a hospital environment to this type of facility to continue their healing process. He stated that they are not concerned about the proximity to a hospital and are more concerned with what is the population demographic and demand for assisted living within the community. He stated that any suburban Twin Cities community will have a need for assisted living because the nursing homes and care facilities are full and reiterated that there is a need for this particular niche. Administrator Statz agreed that there is a need for this type of facility in the City. He stated that there is an address in town that has had 8 emergency service calls within the last 3 months for things such as the inability to get out of their chair, or get from their bed to the bathroom. He stated that he believes having a facility like this in the City may actually result in a net reduction of these types of calls for the police and fire departments. Motion by Council Member Lakso, seconded by Council Member Koski, to Approve Tabling the request by NorBella Senior Living for a Rezoning Request, Conditional Use Permit (Specialized Care Facility), and Site Plan Review. A roll-call vote was taken. Mayor Love and Council Members King, Koski, Lakso & Mosher voted in favor. Motion carried. Mayor Love noted that Mr. George with Kwik Trip is no longer on the meeting so he will not open the floor for his presentation. He called for a brief recessed at 9:02 p.m. Mayor Love reconvened the Council Meeting at 9:10 p.m. 5. Belleville Landing Apartments a. Comprehensive Plan Amendment (Commercial to Residential) b. Rezoning (B-2 Main Street Commercial to R-3 High Density Residential) c. Site Plan Review Mr. Carlson stated that this request is for a project called Belleville Landing Apartments for a Land Use Plan amendment from Commercial to high-density residential and rezoning from B-2 to R-3, a Planned United Development by way of a Conditional Use Permit, as well as Site Plan Review for the 103-unit apartment building. He stated that this is proposed for Lot 2, Block 2 of the Rehbein plat. He reviewed the Land Use amendment request for high-density residential as compared to the current Land Use Plan. He stated that this site could be appropriate for high- density residential and, in his opinion, is a perfectly appropriate transition of land uses. He stated that a question to ask is whether this works as a commercial site because it is so far removed from Main Street and next to all the residential in Lino Lakes, Willow Glen, and the Park ÒnÓ Ride lot. He reiterated that when this was rezoned, they kept the entire Rehbein parcel, which is 24-acres, as one designation and was all guided for commercial use. He stated that with a more nuanced look and with this proposal it is appropriate for this northern parcel to be used for high density residential. He noted that in the staff report there is information regarding an analysis of the housing in the City and reviewed some of the general information. He noted that this project gives the City the opportunity to provide a range of housing as outlined in the Comprehensive Plan. Administrator Statz stated that almost all of the 108 units in the City that are multi-family are at Chauncey Barrett, which is a senior facility. He stated that there is only a handful and perhaps Page 18 of 26