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I / 1 City of Mounds View Staff R Item No: Meeting Date: Type of Business Admin Review To: Honorable Mayor, and City Council From: Jon Sevald, Community Development Director Item Title/Subject: Pulte Homes & Yard Homes A May 1, 2023 WS Introduction: Pulte and YardHomes have submitted a Concept Plan for review by the City Council (May 1), Planning Commission (May 3), and Parks, Recreation & Forestry Commission (May 25). Concept Plans are intended to be an informal review for the benefit of the developer in their preparation of submitting a Preliminary Plat. There is no formal action. Each Councilmember should ask questions, and provide their individual comments and recommendations. Discussion: Around 1940, much of Mounds View was platted in a grid system, although many streets were not built at that time. When regional sewer became available in the 1960's, more streets and homes were built. The area south of Ardan Park remained undeveloped, assumedly because of soil conditions and the availability of developable land elsewhere. Previous attempts at redevelopment were made in 2005 and 2018. In 2005, a developer presented concept plans for apartments and single-family homes. In 2018, a developer presented plans for a 180-unit apartment. Both projects would have eliminated the Ardan Park Yard Waste drop off site. The Council's direction has been to keep this service in Mounds View. The City Council regularly discusses redevelopment priority sites, of which this site has been near the top of priorities. In 2022, the City Council directed Staff to conduct a wetland delineation of the Ardan Park and Greenfield Park areas, with the intent of identifying developable land. From this study, Staff solicited proposals from developers for both sites. At the January 3, 2023 City Council Work Session, four developers submitted proposals, of which the Council selected Pulte and YardHomes. Pulte is proposing 75 townhomes with access from Ardan Avenue. YardHomes is proposing 12 tiny homes, with access on Woodlawn Drive. On April 20, 2023, the developers conducted a Neighborhood meeting, attended by about 40 residents. Summary of public comments: Unrelated to project Project as a whole Pulte YardHomes • Speeding on Long • Traffic control, e.g. • Rentals • Rentals Lake Rd competing with Yard Waste • Intersection @ Co • Drainage & wetland • Nuisance mitigation: • ADA accessibility Rd J - Airport Rd - impacts Odor from Yard Long Lake Rd Waste, US 10 Noise The Mounds View Vision A Thriving Desirable Community