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4.0 REvIEW OF REQUEST In 200 9,, AEON received approval of a Planned Unit Development (PUD) to rehabilitate the Har Mar Apartments, complete site improvements, and construct a new 50-unit rental complex. Since that date, AEON has completed the first phase of the project and has been working on final designs and with the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the City of Roseville to acquire a small triangular piece of land directly north of the Sienna Green site. In order to stay on schedule, AEON seeks support for the Easement Vacation of the 12 foot wide utility and drainage easement lying on Lot 2 of the previous Sienna Green Addition and Amendment of the Planned Unit Development Agreement to incorporate the land into the development and to shift the proposed 50-unit structure. 5.0 BACKGROUND 5.1 As stated previously, AEON received approval of their PUD in June, 2009 for Sienna Green,, which PUD and the associated agreement included specific perimeters regarding site improvements and development at Sienna Green. The subject triangle was discussed throughout the approval process, however not included because of timing issues. Since that date,, AEON has secured the triangle and will be required to have the underlying roadway easement vacated before it can assume possession for development purposes. 5.2 The City has been working with AEON and their tight timeline for which the Planning Division is seeking the City Council to act on the vacation of the previously dedicated utility and drainage easement and to approve of the Planned Unit Development Amendment. 6.0 PUBLIC EASEMENT VACATION DETAILS 6.1 When Lot 2,, Block L Sienna Green Addition was created a 12 foot wide utility and drainage easement was provided along the northern property line. Since the acquisition %1.11 of the small triangle and its necessary inclusion into the existing lot 2, Block 1, the original provided utility and drainage easement needs to be vacated and created along the border of the triangular parcel as part of the new platl. 6.2 The DRC has reviewed this request and specifically the City Engineer, for which it was determined that the easement can be vacated and established along the borders of the new parcel and as shown on Sienna Green Second Addition. 7.0 PROPOSED P AMENDMENT/STAFF COMMENT 7.1 The 2009 approval of Sienna Green included a new 4-story, 50-unit rental complex contained completely on Lot 2, while portions of the parking lot and access to the site were located on Lot I and the triangular parcel. 7.2 With the acquisition of this small triangular parcel, AEON seeks the inclusion of the parcel into the phase 2 development and slight modification to the original building and site improvement plans for the 50-unit complex, plus adding the new legal description of Page 2 of 4