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Senior Housing Code Amendments Page 2 PUD. Such a process would give the developer and the City the flexibility needed to accomodate the unique features of this type of senior housing. The Real Life Co-op and Silver Lake Pointe in Mounds View are zoned PUD and the issues that the City found problematic with the city code (such as parking requirements) were dealt with through that process. The current city code requires residential developments, to be approved as a PUD, to have at least a three acre parcel. There are many smaller parcels (less than three acres) available in Mounds View for redevelopment, including the project area for the upcoming senior development. As such, the three acre minimum for PUD’s is a limiting factor and would not be available to use in many cases. Below are responses about senior housing requirements from other cities: Shoreview – senior housing projects are all PUD's because flexibility for a typical high density housing project is needed for parking, density, and unit sizes. Density is regulated through the comprehensive plan – there is a high density senior housing designation that permits up to 45 units per acre. Fridley – Parking spaces required for independent living = 1 space per unit with half the spaces enclosed, parking for assisted living = 0.5 spaces per unit, parking for nursing homes/memory care = 1 space for every 4 beds and 3 spaces for every 4 employees on the largest shift. There are no minimum unit size requirements for senior housing. Maplewood – Densities for senior-only housing within each of the comprehensive land use levels is based on a calculation of the number of people per unit and the lot size, rather than the number of units per acre. This allows for slightly higher densities due to the fact that seniors tend to have less people living within one dwelling unit. There are no special parking standards for senior housing. Bemidji – To date they have been addressed within a PUD process. In certain zones they do not have a density standard but allow them as a PUD through the Conditional Use process. It allows the City to evaluate them based on the land parameters and the neighborhood. Parking requirements – senior/handicap housing = 1 space per unit for each the first 20 units and a total of spaces not less than 75% of the total number of units. Nursing homes – 6 spaces for the first 3,000 square feet of floor area, and 1 space for each 1.000 square feet, with a minimum of 6 spaces per establishment. Redondo Beach, CA – an entire section of the code is dedicated to housing for senior citizens – they allow for reduced parking requirements where appropriate, and the minimum floor area for a residential unit shall be 350 square feet. Senior housing developments may apply for density bonuses.