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Mounds View City Council August 9, 2010 Regular Meeting Page 3 • Planning Associate Heller indicated Coventry Senior Living has submitted an application for a major subdivision of three parcels at 2320-2340 County Highway 10 and 5260 O'Connell Drive. The proposed 2.18 acre subdivision would replat the three lots into one parcel. Major subdivisions are a two-step process. First, a preliminary plat is submitted and reviewed by the Planning Commission and City Council. Then a final plat is submitted after any recommended changes are done, and the City Council makes a final decision. This major subdivision request meets City Code requirements. The preliminary plat and title commitments have gone through a legal review by the City Attorney. The payment of the park dedication fee and trail contribution amount will be required before the City signs the �nal plat for recording with Ramsey County. She reviewed the site plan specifics and building materials in detail. Planning Associate Heller stated the Planning Commission considered this proposal at their July 21, 2010 meeting. Staff mailed letters to property owners within 500 feet of the project site to notify residents about the meeting even though it was not a public hearing. No residents attended the Planning Commission meeting. The Planning Commission voted unanimously 6-0 (Stevenson absent) to approve the rezoning, development review and preliminary plat. She indicated the developer has held two neighborhood meetings and received a great deal of input on the development. Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Coventry Senior Living proposal. The Council should hold the introduction and first reading of Ordinance 848 and approve Resolution • 7655. Mayor Flaherty opened the public hearing at 7:43 p.m. Mayor Flaherty reviewed an email received by staff from Mark Gavett, 5210 Jeffery Drive, who opposed the Coventry Development. Greg Johnson, Coventry Senior Living, thanked the Council for reviewing the plans this evening and stated he was available to take questions or comments. Hearing no additional public input, Mayor Flaherty closed the public hearing at 7:45 p.m. Council Member Stigney questioned if an R-2 buffer was required between Commercial and R-1. Planning Associate Heller stated this would be ideal to provide a buffer, but does not always happen with Commercial properties along Highway 10. Council Member Stigney was pleased with the color renditions of the senior housing building. He asked if there would still be a need for this senior housing development, if the Select Senior Living Housing Program was also completed. Planning Associate Heller explained staff has been told that the market could not support two new buildings at the same time. Council Member Stigney questioned if the development would be funded privately. Mr. Johnson • stated he was looking into private funding along with conduit financing. He felt comfortable enough proceeding with their application even though another senior housing development was