#08 - At Home Apartments Premin Plat & PUD

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PRELIMINARY PLAT APPLICATION & PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) APPLICATION Planned Unit Development (PUD) Preliminary Application along with a Preliminary Plat Application. Subdivisions/PUD. The proposed project meets the subdivision requirements as outlined in Article XIII, Village Districts, of the Municipal Code and the Engineering Design and Construction Standards Manual for Public Improvements and Private Developments, dated January 2022. Furthermore, the subdivision and proposed project are in harmony with the city’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan. Existing zoning Classification for Subject Parcels and Nearby Parcels. The Subject Parcels are zoned V illage Mixed Use (VMX). The parcel which shares the east boundary line with Lake Elmo East is zoned VMX. The properties located south of the Subject Parcels and across 39th street are zoned VMX. The properties located to the north of Lake Elmo West (the single -family homes) are zoned Low Density Residential (LDR). The properties located to the north of Lake Elmo East and across Sunflower are zoned Medium Density Residential (MDR). While the proposed housing product is an accepted conditional use under the current zoning, the Applicant does not intend to separate or sub-divide the Subject Parcels into individual lots; meaning the buildings will be located upon one parcel, one lot (28 units on Parcel 1 and 20 units on Parcel 2). Because of this, city staff has informed the Application that the properties would need to be rezoned as a Planned Unit Development (PUD). Also, though t he Subject Parcels will not be divided into individual lots a re-plat of the parcel is needed to create an outlot for the stormwater basin which will be dedicated to the city. Under the PUD zoning classification, the following must be considered: 1. Minimum development area of 5 acres. This requirement has been met as the combined acreage between Parcel 1 and Parcel 2 is 7.6 (Parcel 1 is approximately 4.6 acres and Parcel 2 is approximately 3 acres). 2. Open space of at least 20 percent of the project area n ot within the street right-of-way. This is satisfied as the proposed plan provides for 45.1% of open space. PUD Identified Objectives. 1. Innovation in land development techniques that may be more suitable for a given parcel than conventional approaches Response: Conventional approaches may include additional office or business developments for this space, however given the current development of the neighborhood and housing goals of the city the proposed concept is more suitable than other allowed uses. By incorporating a housing community that works with the land, connects with the existing community with trails and sidewalks we provide futures residents of Lake Elmo with alternatives for moving about the neighborhood and community. The land will be developed with appropriate density that does not overcrowd the area, provides future residents with both private and open spaces to use comfortably. A comprehensive landscape plan will add to the existing natural