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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes August 28 , 2017 Page 4 • It guides the 2401 Lowry Avenue (Bremer Bank) site for Commercial and the 2501 1 Lowry Avenue site for High Density Residential. It acknowledges that mobile home 2 housing on the former Lowry Grove site was aging and states intent for a long-term 3 redevelopment plan for higher -intensity use of the site. 4 • It states that any changes in land use would be initiated by the landowner, not proactively 5 by the City 6 • It states that any change in land use would require proper notification and pro vision for 7 re-location under state statute. 8 • It states the importance of provision of affordable housing in this area to the community. 9 • It outlines a general vision, should the property re -develop, that includes a mix of multi-10 family housing (“townhomes and condominium apartments”). 11 • It discusses the need for better pedestrian improvements and streetscape on Kenzie 12 Terrace. 13 • The density range for High Density Residential is specified as a minimum of 25 -40 14 dwelling units per acre. 15 16 Ms. Rothstein reviewed the zoning guidance stating the 2401 Lowry Avenue site is currently 17 zoned C – Commercial, which is a zoning district that allows generally for retail sales and 18 service users. The 2501 Lowry Avenue site is currently zoned R-1 Single Family, which is a 19 zoning district that allows for detached single family uses. The applicant is requesting to rezone 20 both sites to Planned Unit Development (PUD). The intent of a PUD zoning designation is “to 21 create a more flexible, creative, and efficient approach to the use of land”, and may include a 22 greater use variety and dimensional flexibility than the underlying zoning district(s) would allow. 23 24 Ms. Rothstein referred the Commission to City Code Section §152.203. For the Preliminary 25 PUD Development Review Staff deemed it complete after reviewing the submitted elements 26 against the required information listed in §151.02. Ms. Rothstein summarized the housing types 27 and massing/height of the buildings A-E and the townhomes for a total of 833 housing units 28 proposed with an overall site density of 47.7 units per acre. 29 30 Traffic, Streets and Access: The development plan proposes two main access points, one from 31 Stinson Boulevard and one from Kenzie Terrace. Building E would also retain its existing access 32 drives off of Stinson and Kenzie, but there are no proposed internal roadway connections 33 between Building E and the remainder of the site. Roads A, B, C, and D are included on the 34 preliminary plat as Outlot A and are proposed as private roadways. A traffic study was 35 completed as a part of the EAW review, and detailed recommendations were included in that 36 report. The traffic study includes a recent additional memo to include and evaluate existing and 37 proposed volumes on Stinson Parkway and Lowry Avenue. 38 39 Ms. Rothstein summarized the 1,122 total parking stalls for the development. She reviewed the 40 Landscaping, Streetscape/Urban Design, Trails/Sidewalks, Public Spaces/Parks, Environmental 41 Assessment Worksheet, Environmental (Contamination), Grading, Storm water Management, 42 Utilities, Phasing, Park Dedication Fees, Development Agreements/Contracts, Other Agency 43 Requirements, State Rules Governing Completion of an EAW, Minnesota Pollution Control 44 Agency, Hennepin County Transportation, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and 45 Mississippi Watershed Management Organization. 46 4