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PUD – Comprehensive Plan <br /> <br />With PUD rezoning requests, the Council is asked to determine whether the proposal is consistent with <br />the City’s Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br />It is Staff’s opinion that the proposed PUD is consistent with the goals and objectives outlined in the <br />Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br />The property has a Future Land Use Classification as Commercial and the proposed rezoning request <br />would be consistent with the Plan as a PUD overlay of the C-2 – Corridor Mixed, zoning district. <br />Moreover, the project is specifically in alignment with the City’s stated goals for Rice Street to <br />“maximize hospitality and housing” and to improve the “function and appearance” of structures along <br />the corridor. Further, the project proposes to redevelop an existing lot and will increase the amount of <br />affordable housing within the city, both of which are specific objectives in the Housing chapter of the <br />Plan <br /> <br />PUD – Site Plan Review <br />Whenever an applicant is requesting deviations from City Zoning Code standards, the Council is <br />required to review and approve the site plan. <br /> <br />City Staff believe that the applicant's site plan is suitable for approval. The applicant is asking for <br />deviations from the C-2 Corridor Mixed standards, primarily related to building and parking area <br />setbacks. The requested deviations are relatively minor, and the building’s proposed location has not <br />changed in concept since originally proposed last year. Staff does not believe that approving any of the <br />requested deviations would be detrimental to the City. <br /> <br />The applicant is also requesting a minor deviation in off-street parking supply. A parking study <br />completed by a licensed engineer has been provided (Attachment 5). The study shows that the number <br />of proposed parking spaces is sufficient when compared to leading industry estimates of peak parking <br />demand as well as when compared to the parking used at nearby apartment complexes. However, due <br />to the requested deviation as well as two different points of shared access, the Council should discuss <br />requiring shared parking and access agreements between the Flameburger site and the apartment <br />complex site. <br /> <br /> <br />Recommendation <br />City Staff is supportive of the application for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Overlay District, <br />easement vacations, and preliminary and final plat approval. The requested deviations are minor, <br />consistent with nearby properties, and the project is in alignment with the goals and objectives of the <br />City’s Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br />Staff recommends that the City Council approve the following planning actions <br />1. Approve the easement vacations as described in Attachment 2 in the October 24, 2024, Staff <br />Report <br />2. Approve the preliminary and final plats for Ride Apartments <br />3. Approve the Rezoning of the six parcels at 2550 Rice Street, 2534 Rice Street, 2526 Rice <br />Street, 0 Demont Avenue, 0 Demont Avenue, and 0 Demont Avenue from C-2 Corridor Mixed <br />to PUD, Planned Unit Development, subject to the following conditions: <br />a. All items listed by the City Engineer in their memo dated October 3rd, 2024, shall be <br />addressed prior to permit issuance. <br />b. Any items from the Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District shall be addressed.