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MOU1vDS VIEW of Mounds 1. ew Staff R Item No: 08E Meeting Date: Aug 9, 2021 Type of Business: Council Business Administrator Review: To: Honorable Mayor, and Council Members From: Jon Sevald, Community Development Director Item Title/Subject: PUD Concept Plan Review, 2840 Mounds View Blvd, 7861 Groveland Rd. Introduction: Sabry Sharara (developer) is requesting a concept plan review of a Mixed -Use Planned Unit Development (PUD) to be located at 2840 Mounds View Boulevard (former Simons/ABC Liquor), and 7861 Groveland Road (EDA property)'. The project includes a four-story building, with Mounds View Family Dental (relocated) and retail (speculation) on the first floor, and apartments above (market rate). Discussion: A concept plane does not have the level of detail expected for a Development Review. The intent is for the Planning Commission/City Council members to provide individual opinions of the project. There is no formal Resolution or approval. These opinions will assist the developer in refining plans before submitting a formal application. The project will require approvals for: 1. Ordinance Amendment; §160.317(C)(2) regarding minimum project size. 2. Zoning Map amendment, from B-2 Limited Business to Planned Unit Development (PUD). 3. Subdivision, combining two parcels into one. 4. Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a Planned Unit Development (PUD). 5. Development Review. Analysis: Project Area One acre. Ordinance Amendment' Mounds View Municipal Code; §160.317(C)(2); "Minimum project size. The tract of land for which a mixed use PUD is proposed shall not contain less than four acres. " Is the City Council supportive of amending, or eliminating the minimum project size? The intent of a minimum project size is to encourage larger developments (e.g. Gray Stone Flats). This ordinance was amended in 2016, from five -acres to four -acres, because Gray Stone was too small of a project. FYI: the EDA purchased 7861 Groveland Road in 2000, for $125,000. At that time, the Comprehensive Plan guided this property, Simons, and the PAK building for a mixed -use project. The City rented the house for some time, evicted the tenant for non-payment, and decided to get out of the landlord business because it was not profitable when considering the cost of maintenance, property taxes, legal fees, and staff time. The home was demolished in 2002. Municipal Code, § 160.318(B) (General Concept Plan) Municipal Code, § 160.450 (Procedure)