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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, July 25, 2016 Page 12 Interim Community Development Director Kari Collins noted the purpose of to- night's discussion was to gather the objectives and outcomes the City Council would like to see for HDR proposals (e.g. senior housing classifications as lower impacts); and whether they thought the Conditional Use (CU) process addressed any and all uses, if done on a case by case review. As mentioned by Mr. Paschke, Ms. Collins noted the proposed PUD text amendment pending Planning Commis- sion review and recommendation and City Council approval that would include density language and increase it to 30%. However, Ms. Collins noted this also involved the acreage component that also may need amending, but advised staff was seeking which option the City Council found more to accomplish the desired outcomes it was seeking (from 24 to 36 units as outlined in the proposed draft at 50% versus 30%). Assuming the CU allow up to 50%, Ms. Collins noted it could also be a percentage not necessarily that high, but subject to discussion by the City Council to address mitigation and cost versus benefit analyses. Mr. Paschke agreed, noting that a subsequent traffic study and case by case re- view during the CU process may determine that an increase up to 36 units may not work, while something in between may be more preferable and thus recom- mended rather than the maximum number of units per acre. At the request of Councilmember Willmus, Mr. Paschke confirmed the maximum building height would remain the same. Specific to the Good Samaritan proposal and rezoning request that brought this discussion forward, Councilmember Willmus advised his concern was whether or not that was the highest and best use for those parcels. Councilmember Willmus stated he still struggled with that, and therefare wasn't sure if staff's recommen- dation to move from 24 to 36 units per acre sufficed, without also addressing a maximum building height and design considerations. For reference, Coun- cilmember Willmus stated he wasn't interested in seeing a duplication of the situ- ation at 6800 Xerxes Avenue in Edina, MN; with single-family residential use on one side of the street and 65' to 70' buildings directly across the street. Coun- cilmember Willmus noted the impacts for solar access for those single-family properties; stating the real issue for him was the overall height and proximity of this type of use to surrounding single-family residential and what those existing neighborhoods would be faced with. Councilmember Willmus questioned if in- creasing units per acre addressed either of those variables. Mayor Roe noted, with confirmation from Mr. Paschke, the 30' setback form the side property line that would remain in effect. At the request of Mayor Roe, Mr. Paschke confirmed that there were no HDR-2 zoned parcels yet built upon, but several zoned accordingly. Therefore, Mayor Roe noted any development would need to request rezoning from the city to add height over the 65' in the HDR-1 zone.