CC_Minutes_2011_0425 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

Regular City Council Meeting Monday,April 25, 2011 Page 11 Mr. Paschke provided a brief background of the original project and this proposed Phase II and its approval for a PUD for AEON to rehabilitate the Har Mar Apart- ments; and attempts since that time as AEON resolved title issues with the Min- nesota Department of Transportation and the City of Roseville to acquire a small triangular piece of land directly north of the Sienna Green site, as detailed in the RCA. Mr. Paschke noted that incorporation of this land into the development would provide for adjustment of the proposed building's footprint, design and lo- cation, as well as access to the parcel. Mr. Paschke advised that the easement would be twelve feet (12') wide and dedicated as part of Lot 2, and then as replat- ted with the easement incorporated into one lot with all applicable easements then dedicated.. At the request of Councilmember Willmus, Mr. Paschke addressed AEON's posi- tive communication efforts throughout the process to-date with residents of Ro- sewood Village; and the enhanced buffering area proposed between the two prop- erties, increased since the original proposal was presented as a direct result of those communication efforts. Councilmember Willmus further questioned if and why the project was prohibited from additional stories based on provisions of the City's Zoning Code and PUD currently on the site. Councilmember McGehee noted that AEON's prospectus indicated these units would be 2-3 bedroom to accommodate families; however, she opined that there appeared to be a lack of appropriate green space for families and children, and questioned if there had been any accommodate made anywhere in this complex and the PUD for such an amenity. Mayor Roe suggested that the applicant address the number of stories in the de- sign; and green space concerns. Mr. Paschke noted that there was no major difference in this proposal from that of the original PUD, at which time there may have been a discussion on green space. Mr. Paschke questioned if people would utilize vast areas of green space, suggest- ing that families with children needed play areas, and that the proposal provided for that amenity, with a location proposed for a "tot lot." Mr. Paschke noted that the new site plan provided more trails and green space than those spaces previous- ly represented by parking lots; and most had been incorporated into the first phase of the Sienna Green project. At the request of Councilmember Willmus, copies of the site plan were displayed and referenced for public information and identified as Attachments B, C and D. Mayor Roe noted the need to consider the entire site and both phases of the project; while taking into consideration constraints for the building's footprint and available green space.