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Item 05D Page 2 of 11 Comprehensive Plan The property is guided for Mixed -Use PUD in the Comprehensive Plan (2008), and is guided as Mixed -Use in the Draft 2040 Comprehensive Plan. The Draft Plan identifies the residential component of Mixed Use to have a density of 15 to 30 units per acre (31.53 units per acre is the proposed density). During the Planning Commission's June 5'h Work Session, it was asked why doesn't this project include mixed-use with commercial/retail on the first floor of the building? The Developer responded that the limited access does not support mixed-use. Density The apartments will have an estimated 221 residents.z During the Planning Commission's June 511 Work Session, it was asked how this will affect the school district. This is not known. It is anticipated that because 75 of the 128 units will be studio and one -bedroom units, there is not likely to be a large population of school aged children. 31.5 units per acre is the proposed density. As a PUD, a higher density may be approved. Without a PUD (R-4 district), the maximum density would be 17.4 units per acre, or 71 units for a property this size. During the Planning Commission's June 5 t Work Session, it was commented that apartments should not be concentrated along Mounds View Boulevard. Within Mounds View, large and mid-sized apartments are scattered along major roadways, including Mounds View Boulevard, County Road I, County Road H2, and Silver Lake Road. Open Space' Usable Open Space is intended to be maintained for active or passive recreation (e.g. play area and/or woods). The proposed Landscape Plan identifies all non -pervious surfaces as Open Space, rather than that intended for recreation. Min Required Proposed PUD 625 sf per unit 461 sf per unit With the increased density and necessary parking, there are limits to how much land is left for open space. If the project were not a PUD, and the maximum 71 units built, about 1 -acre of open space would be required for the 4 -acre project. The project will add a sidewalk along County Road H2, and along the south property line. There is an existing sidewalk along Edgewood Drive, and a trail along Mounds View Boulevard. These are public sidewalks/trails, and will be maintained by the City. Exterior Lighting Glare from exterior lighting shall be limited to 1 foot-candle (fc) measured at the centerline of the street, and 0.4 fc measured from neighboring property lines. The lighting plan submitted does not include all of these boundaries (e.g. centerline of Edgewood Drive, County Road H2, and residential boundaries along Edgewood Drive. z Estimates based on Metropolitan Council estimates for persons per household, for multi -family dwellings, based on number of bedrooms per unit. 3 City Code, Section 1102.02, Subd 127 (Usable Open Space)