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. . . Resolution No. 5345 September 13, 1999 Page 2 WHEREAS, such a facility is a permitted conditional use within the R-4, High Density residential zoning district; and, WHEREAS, the Mounds View City Council adopted Ordinance 631 on September 13, 1999, an ordinance which rezoned the subject property from B-2, Limited Business Commercial, to R-4, High Density Residential; and, WHEREAS, The Mounds View City Council has considered the specific criteria for assisted living facilities as they appear in Section 1109.04, Subdivision 2 and find that they are met; and, WHEREAS, the Mounds View City Council has considered the following provisions from Section 1125.01 (l)e of the Zoning Code regarding possible adverse effects of the proposed use: (1) Relationship to Municipal Comprchcnsive Plan. (2) The gcographical area involved. (3) Whethcr such use will tend to or actually depreciate thc area in which it is proposed. (4) The charactcr ofthc surrounding area. (5) The dcmonstrated necd for such use, and makes the following findings concerning same: The Comprehensive Plan designates this site as Mixed Use PUD, which would be consistent with the proposed R-4 zoning of this site. Such a facility would help meet the housing needs ofa particular segment of the community. The property is located between commercial sites to the north and a high density residential development and park to the south. The proposed use would act as a buffer between the existing land uses. The proposed style and architectural design of the proposed facility would blend into and add character to this area. WHEREAS, The Mounds View City Council makes the following findings that the general criteria for CUP approval in Subdivision 1125.01 (2) have been met: (1) The use will not crcatc an cxcessive burdcn on existing parks, schools, strccts and other public facilities and utili tics which serve or are proposcd to serve the arca. It is not expected that this use will have any impact OJl parks, schools, streets and other public facilities and utilities lvhich serve or are proposed to serve the area. (2) The use will be sufficicntly compatible or separated by distance or scrccning from adjacent residentially zoned or used land so that cxisting homes will not bc depreciated in value and thcre will be no deterrence to dcvelopmcnt of vacant land. This development, while not ahutting any residential property, would he sufficiently compatihle with the existing land uses and would not cause any foreseeable depreciation in neighboring property values.