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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes August 20, 2019 Page 2 Chair Papatola reviewed how the public hearing will proceed this evening. This item will come 1 before Council on September 10, 2019. 2 3 Chair Papatola opened the public hearing at 7:05 p.m. 4 5 City Planner Stephen Grittman reviewed the project for land use compliance with the intent and 6 policies of the City’s Comprehensive plan, and for zoning consistency with the R-4, Multiple 7 Family Residential District as a baseline. In summary, the Comprehensive Plan promotes 8 redevelopment of the Walmart site as a major goal, and includes high density multiple family 9 residential uses of up to 40 units per acre as allowable in this area. The applicant is seeking the 10 PUD Amendment at just over 35 units per acre. The pond space in Salo Park is also included in 11 the site but will not be changed. The site is 13 acres in size and currently occupied by an empty 12 WalMart building. The sites were indicated on maps by Mr. Grittman. The proposed site plan 13 drawing was provided. Underbuilding parking will be provided. City Planner Grittman also 14 provided the grading plan, view from the south, view from the north, east elevation concept, east 15 elevation perspective sketch, view of NE corner, view from Salo Park, main floor plan, and 16 landscape concept architectural drawings. 17 18 City Planner Grittman noted the PUD is a three-stage process. The first stage is a joint work 19 session between the Council and the Planning Commission which was held a couple months ago 20 on a sketch plan. The PUD application is now at Preliminary Plan stage and includes a public 21 hearing. The City Council will review the final PUD. 22 23 The proposed PUD meets the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance for the majority of the 24 baseline standards. The principal areas of flexibility under the PUD include: 25 26 1. The proposal to have two principal buildings on a single development parcel. 27 2. Building height (code is 35 feet/3 stories); applicant proposes approximately 52 feet and 4 28 stories (5 including the exposed portion of the lower-level parking garage). 29 3. Parking supply (code requires 2 per unit, total of 928); applicant proposes 813 spaces – 1.75 30 per unit or 1.35 per bedroom. 31 4. Lot coverage/impervious surface (R-4 code limits this to 50%); applicant’s proposal is 32 approximately 75%. The current condition is 85%. 33 5. Density (R-4 code limits this to approximately 24 units per acre, Comprehensive Plan calls 34 for 20-40 units per acre); applicant is proposing approximately 35 units per acre. 35 36 City Planner Grittman summarized the preliminary staff comments as: 37 • Land use – conversion of site from commercial to residential use. 38 • Plan details – height, site planning, landscaping. 39 • Building architecture – massing, orientation, materials. 40 • Access and parking – adequacy, accessibility. 41 • Presentation – entry, views. 42 43 City Planner Grittman stated staff believes that the flexibility requested under the PUD is 44 appropriate, given the objectives of the Comprehensive Plan and the related improvements and 45