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Item No: 07A <br /> Meeting Date: May 5, 2023 <br /> 1\4OuJIJS VIEW Type of Business Other <br /> Planning Case <br /> City of Mounds View Staff Report <br /> To: Planning Commission <br /> From: Jon Sevald, Community Development Director <br /> Item Title/Subject: Pulte Homes & Yard Homes Concept Plan <br /> Introduction: <br /> Pulte and YardHomes have submitted a Concept Plan for review by the City Council (May 1), <br /> Planning Commission (May 3), and Parks, Recreation & Forestry Commission (May 25). <br /> Concept Plans are intended to be an informal review for the benefit of the developer in their <br /> preparation of submitting a Preliminary Plat. There is no formal action. Each Commissioner <br /> should ask questions, and provide their individual comments and recommendations. <br /> Discussion: <br /> Around 1940, much of Mounds View was platted in a grid system, although many streets were <br /> not built at that time. When regional sewer became available in the 1960's, more streets and <br /> homes were built. The area south of Ardan Park remained undeveloped, assumedly because of <br /> soil conditions and the availability of developable land elsewhere. <br /> Previous attempts at redevelopment were made in 2005 and 2018. In 2005, a developer <br /> presented concept plans for apartments and single-family homes. In 2018, a developer <br /> presented plans for a 180-unit apartment. Both projects would have eliminated the Ardan Park <br /> Yard Waste drop off site. The Council's direction has been to keep this service in Mounds View. <br /> The City Council regularly discusses redevelopment priority sites, of which this site has been <br /> near the top of priorities. In 2022, the City Council directed Staff to conduct a wetland <br /> delineation of the Ardan Park and Greenfield Park areas, with the intent of identifying <br /> developable land. From this study, Staff solicited proposals from developers for both sites. <br /> At the January 3, 2023 City Council Work Session, four developers submitted proposals, of <br /> which the Council selected Pulte and YardHomes. Pulte is proposing 75 townhomes with <br /> access from Ardan Avenue. YardHomes is proposing 12 tiny homes, with access on Woodlawn <br /> Drive. <br /> On April 20, 2023, the developers conducted a Neighborhood meeting, attended by about 40 <br /> residents. Summary of public comments: <br /> Unrelated to project Project as a whole Pulte YardHomes <br /> • Speeding onLongTraffic control e.g. Rentals • Rentals <br /> Lake Rd competing with Yard <br /> Waste <br /> • Intersection @ Co • Drainage &wetland • Nuisance mitigation: • ADA accessibility <br /> Rd J -Airport Rd - impacts Odor from Yard <br /> Long Lake Rd Waste, US 10 Noise <br />