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9 <br /> <br />2. Greater variety of housing types such as townhomes (owner-occupied and renter- <br />occupied), market rate apartments, and senior living <br />3. Multi-functional greenway corridor and storm water management system <br />4. Preservation and protection of lake and wetland natural resources <br />5. Transition from low intense residential development near natural resource to higher <br />intense development near arterial roads. <br />6. Efficient use of land and private streets resulting in smaller network of utilities and <br />streets <br />7. Mix of residential and commercial land uses <br />8. Life-cycle housing <br />9. Preservation of open space that is accessible to the public <br />10. More parkland dedication fees available for park development <br />11. Wider landscape buffers and trail corridors <br />12. Diversified tax base <br /> <br />Flexibility Provided: <br /> <br />1. Building height: 40 feet (3-story) or 48 feet (4-story) > allowed 36 feet height in <br />shoreland district. <br />2. Densities be calculated as a collective rather than on an individual parcel basis. <br />3. Floor Area: 550 square foot studio apartment unit < required 700 square feet with <br />additional 100 square feet per bedroom <br />a. A maximum of 15% of all multi-family units can be studio apartments. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />Staff is requesting feedback from the EDAC on the following: <br /> <br />1. Are there other Benefits Gained or Flexibility Provided? <br />2. Should the applicant provide additional public benefits in order to be considered for <br />PUD zoning? <br />a. Examples could be more open space, enhanced greenway corridor, wetland <br />restoration, additional wetland buffers, higher architectural & building <br />standards, additional landscaping etc. <br />3. Thoughts on PUD flexibility for building height and studio apartment floor area? <br />4. Does this project meet the housing goals to justify allowing for the 15 units per acre <br />Signature Gateway bonus? <br />a. Should the provision of a certain percentage of affordable housing be required <br />as a condition on the density bonus? <br />5. Does the EDAC support GB, General Business designation or should the City consider <br />modifications or apply the NB district standards as a base line? <br />6. Should the applicant hold a neighborhood meeting prior to PUD Preliminary <br />Plan/Preliminary Plat submittal? <br />