RES 17-070 DENYING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS, PUD PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN/ PUD REZONING, AND PRELIMINARY PLAT RELATED TO THE VILLAGE, LLC PROJECT LOCATED AT 2401 AND 2501 LOWRY AVENUE

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Residential (at 2501 Lowry Avenue) and C — Commercial (at 2401 Lowry Avenue) to Planned Unit Development (PUD) (6 to 0); 4. Motion to deny the Preliminary Plat request (6 to 0). WHEREAS, on October 2, 2017, the Applicant submitted a revised plan set ( "Revised Application); and WHEREAS, in preliminary review of the revised plan, staff found the overall density of the site to exceed the guidance in the comprehensive plan; and WHEREAS, the portion of the Property located at 2401 Lowry Avenue is currently guided by the City's Comprehensive Plan as Commercial; and WHEREAS, the portion of the Property located at 2501 Lowry Avenue is currently guided by the Comprehensive Plan as High Density Residential; and WHEREAS, the St. Anthony Village's zoning district needs to be consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan allowing for a 25 to 40 units per acre; and WHEREAS, the Planned Unit Development re- zoning is an appropriate zoning district to utilize for the review of this project, given its High Density Residential land use guidance, unique and varied site surroundings, and due to involving a larger re- development area with more than one parcel; and WHEREAS, the re- development should be evaluated as a complete development, consistent with past practices involving more than one development site in a larger Planned Unit Development district; and WHEREAS, the High Density Residential designation, within the Comprehensive Plan, allows a maximum of 25 to 40 units per acre which reflects the unique characteristics of each site; WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan is the city's guiding document, approved in 2008, and reviewed in accordance with State Statute by the Metropolitan Council; and WHEREAS, the original (48 units per acre) and revised Application (41. 4 units per acre) is not consistent with the Comprehensive Plan regarding density maximums set forth; and WHEREAS, A Planned Unit Development plan for the Subject Property, at a maximum density of 25 units per acre as currently allowed in the Comprehensive Plan, is more likely to achieve the following public values: • Better consistency with surrounding residential land uses, particularly those located on the north and west adjacent property; • Less impact to the northern alley in terms of access and setbacks; • Less impact to the character of the neighborhood;