#08 - At Home Apartments Premin Plat & PUD

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City Council Meeting February 20, 2024 Page 5 • Landscaping – Overstory trees will line both sides of the public right of way with additional tree plantings proposed behind or around residential buildings and bordering the abutting properties. Preservation of some higher quality existing trees along with new plantings will help blend the site in with surrounding development. • Parking – While no shared parking areas are provided, each unit would have enough structured parking for 2 vehicles, with the ability to park an additional 2 on the corresponding driveway. Parking will be screened from 39th St. Building Design • Form and Façade – Buildings are proposed with architecture consistent throughout the site, and the surrounding areas. Facades are articulated to avoid blank wall space. • Building Materials – Materials and finishes are generally of quality with colors consistent with a requirement for earth or muted tones. • Mass and Scale – Individually, buildings are consistent or smaller in terms of height and mass of surrounding development. Four- and Six-unit buildings are articulated to create the appearance of multiple structures. • Roof Design, Entries, Lighting – Features proposed are consistent with City standards for this type of construction and site layout. • Signage – The subdivision monument sign will be lit and landscaped consistent with the rest of the development. Staff note that this project is generally consistent with the Lake Elmo Design Standards Manual. The comments above provide insight into how this development complies with the intent. Building types are not specifically called out in the design standards and this type of development is allowed in the underlying zoning district. Parking and Driveways. Section 105.12.410 requires 2 spaces per 2 bedroom or larger and 10% for visitor parking. All units are between 2 to 4 bedrooms. This equates to 96 off-street parking stalls and 10 guest parking stalls required. While there are no stand-alone, off-street parking areas, there are 2 parking stalls per unit enclosed in each garage, and 2 additional stalls on driveways serving each unit. This satisfies the ordinance requirement. Parallel parking spaces are required to be 9 feet by 22 feet, there are about 12 additional stalls of on-street parking if allowed. Section 9.16.090 details driveway requirements. Standards not meeting the requirement may be allowed as approved by the City. Proposed driveways appear to meet the standards for driveways in mixed use districts. The proposal has tapered driveways to meet the alignment and 5 foot minimum separation in the tightest areas (cul-de-sacs) at the r-o-w line. Parks. City Code Section 103.00.150 requires dedication of land for park, recreation, or open space facilities for new developments. This project will add to the demand for parks and trails in the City and is thus subject to land dedication requirements. The City Code allows the City to require cash in lieu of land for this zoning district. This is recommended by Staff and the Parks Commission for this project given that it is not located in a park search area. Park dedication requirement will be determined at the time of final plat. This will be 10% of the fair market value of the property.