10-10-2024 Planning Commission Packet

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the corridor. Further, the project proposes to redevelop an existing lot and will increase the amount of affordable housing within the city, both of which are specific objectives in the Housing Chapter of the City’s Comprehensive Plan PUD – Site Plan Review City Staff believe that the applicant's site plan is sufficient for approval. The applicant is asking for deviations from the C-2 Corridor Mixed standards, primarily related to building and parking area setbacks. These requested deviations are relatively minor and the building’s proposed location has not changed in concept since originally proposed last year. Staff does not believe that approving any of the requested deviations would be detrimental to the City. The applicant is also requesting a minor deviation in the provided off-street parking and supplied a parking study conducted by a licensed engineer (Attachment 5). The study shows that the proposed parking amount is sufficient when looking at leading industry estimates of peak parking demand, but also when compared to the parking used at nearby apartment complexes. However, due to the requested deviation as well as two different points of shared access, the Planning Commission should discuss requiring shared parking and access agreements between the Flameburger site and the apartment complex site. Recommendation City Staff is supportive of the application for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Overlay District, easement vacations, and preliminary and final plat approval. The requested deviations are relatively minor, not inconsistent with nearby properties, and the project is in alignment with the goals and objectives of the City’s Comprehensive Plan. Staff recommends approval for rezoning the property a Planned Unit Development (PUD) overlay district, the easement vacations, and the preliminary and final plat applications. Such an approval should be accompanied by the following conditions: 1. All items listed by the City Engineer in their memo dated October 3rd, 2024 shall be addressed. 2. Any items from the Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District, and/or Ramsey County shall be addressed. 3. The applicant shall provide the City with an address map of the platted lots. 4. The applicant must record a shared access and maintenance agreement for the shared driveway, the eastern access point in Lot 2, and the eastern parking lot. 5. The applicant shall create a development agreement with the City.