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4.8 Whitehouse Senior Apartments is a three-story structure with underground parking. The main level is proposed at 22,040 square feet and includes the laundry, kitchen, dining, lounge, and 17 residential units. The second floor is proposed at 19,554 square feet and includes an activity and wellness center, storage, lounge, and 16 residential units. The third floor is proposed at 18,855 square feet and includes a barber/beauty shop and 17 residential units. All floors include an office, housekeeping, and recycling areas. 4.9 As proposed, the senior apartments will including: 1 accessible unit at 706 square feet; 18 one bedroom units at 706 square feet; 9 two bedroom units at 954 square feet; 6 two bedroom units at 968 square feet; and 16 two bedroom units at 994 square feet. 4.10 Overall, the combination of modest units, additional in-house amenities, and housing specifically for seniors, will reduce traffic, noise, parking, and lighting impacts in the neighborhood, making this senior housing PUD project more of a medium density development (5 to 10 or 12 units per acre) than having the impact characteristics of a higher density active apartment development. Given the characteristics of the Good Samaritan proposal, the project should be looked upon as a medium density residential project. 4.11 The City Code requires two parking spaces for each housing unit within a multiple family dwelling complex, with one space per unit enclosed. In the case of the proposed 50 unit complex, 100 parking spaces would be required, 50 surface and 50 enclosed. However, senior housing typically has a reduced need/demand usually at 1 to 1.5 spaces per unit. That being said, Whitehouse Senior Apartments is proposing 50 underground parking spaces and 19 surface spaces. 4.12 The structure is proposed with brick, stucco, lap siding, asphalt shingles, prefinished aluminum soffit and fascia, all appropriate materials for multiple family structures. 4.13 The proposed structure will be approximately 44 feet in height to the tallest ridge. The roof has multiple pitches with the majority being a 5/12 pitch. The proposed height is consistent with other apartment complexes directly adjacent the site. 4.14 The proposed project seeks to modify the existing access from County Road B to accommodate underground parking access on the west side of the building. The slight modification to the concrete retaining wall in this area must be reviewed and approved by Ramsey County, with whom Good Samaritan Society has begun discussions. The access/drive land to the underground parking area and surface lot/entry drop-off is 24 feet in width, which is consistent with the city Code. 5.0 PRELIMINARY PLAT REVIEW: 5.1 The existing property consists of four platted lots 85 feet wide by 182 feet deep (61,880 sq. ft.) and a meets and parcel that is generally 120 feet wide by 209 feet deep (25,080 sq. ft.). The proposal would combine the lots and parcel into one lot legally described as Lot 1, Block1, Good Samaritan First Addition. PF3460 - RCA PUD Concept 042803 Page 3