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4.0 REVIEW of PROJECT: 4.1 The proj ect area consists of Leben's Greenhouse and the adj acent single family home and comprises approximately 5-1/2 acres. The senior cooperative will lie on Lot l, Greenhouse Village and comprise approximately 194,264 sq. ft or 4.45 acres, while the town homes will lie on Lot 2 Greenhouse Village and comprise approximately 25,794 sq. ft. or .60 acres. 4.2 The proj ect site is mostly surrounded by single family homes (south across Larpenteur Avenue in Saint Paul; north across Dionne Street; and east). To the west is the 127 unit, 4 story Roseville Senior Apartments. Further to the west is Lexington Plaza, Roseville Center, and other single user commercial business in Saint Paul. 43 Roseville's policy has been to use site-specific Planned Unit Development (PUD) zones and development contracts in redevelopment areas with miYes of uses. As proposed, Greenhouse Village and its mixed residential uses would be a PUD zone, specific to the 5 -1 /2 acre site. 4.4 On May 25,2004 the Roseville City Council approved the "concept" phase of the Greenhouse Village proposal including a Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map Amendment from Business to High Density Residential; a Preliminary Plat creating 1 large lot and 7 town home lots with common area; and the General Concept PUD for a 105 unit senior cooperative and 7 town home units (2 structures — 3 and 4 units attached), that includes the Rezoning of the property from B-2, Retail Business District and R-1, Single Family Residence District to Planned Unit Development with an underlying zoning of R-3, General Residence District and R-6, Townhome District, with the following conditions\directions: a. The design of the two projects must complement each other and be compatible with the general conte� and human scale of the neighborhood for both architectural design and building materiaLs. The cooperative proposals must include sloped roofs to lower over all height and other architectural elements to further enhance the structure and reduce the visual mass of the building. A similar exterior architectural treatment must be incorporated into the design of the town homes. b. The Public Works Department must complete the review and approve of the grading, drainage, and utility plans proposed with the General Concept and Final Plan submittal. All plans, including the location of fire hydrants (per Fire Marshal) and utility services connections, require the approval of the Public Works Department. Specifically, Greenhouse Village will be required to connect to Roseville water. c. The on-site parking lot for the cooperative proposes 32 off-street visitor parking spaces (21 south side and 11 north side) which are consistent with the City Code. However, staff suggests the provision of a proof of parking agreement that provides an additional 10 spaces should they be deemed necessary � the home owner's association or the City. PF3548_RCA FinalDevelopment_013105.doc Page 2 of 15