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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes August 20, 2019 Page 3 amenities proposed as part of the project. Staff is recommending approval of the Preliminary 1 Plan stage of the PUD Amendment for Silver Lake Village, with a series of conditions. 2 3 City Planner Grittman reviewed the background of the case stating the applicant is proposing to 4 redevelop the existing WalMart site, including demolition of the building and parking lot, 5 replacing the current structure with a two-phase multiple family residential project of 6 approximately 464 dwelling units. The development parcels in question were indicated on the 7 zoning map shown, and are 13 acres in total area. 8 9 City Planner Grittman noted the project is proposed to be developed in two phases. The Phase 1 10 apartment building is to be located on the northern one-half of the site and includes 230 units. 11 The Phase 2 building is to be located on the southern one-half of the site and includes 234 units. 12 Each building measures five stories in height with the ground level floor being devoted to indoor 13 parking. The apartment project includes several amenities including a 9,300 square foot 14 clubhouse building within which a fitness center, game room, business center and entertainment 15 suites are to be provided. Also include amenities are an outdoor pool, two spas, community grills 16 and outdoor gathering spaces. 17 18 City Planner Grittman stated the Phase 1 apartment building and clubhouse are expected to be 19 completed by the summer of 2021 while the Phase 2 building is expected to be completed by the 20 summer of 2023. Within the apartment buildings, a range of unit types are to be provided 21 including studio/alcove units, one-bedroom units, two-bedroom units and three-bedroom units. 22 The subject site is zoned PUD (Planned Unit Development). Within PUD zoning districts, uses 23 and development parameters/requirements are specified in a PUD development agreement. 24 Modification of the original terms of the PUD approval are subject to PUD amendment 25 processing and specifically the consideration of new Preliminary and Final PUD plans. 26 27 City Planner Grittman explained the applicant wishes to amend the previously approved PUD 28 (presently applicable to the site), to accommodate the proposed apartment building project. In 29 consideration of PUD applications, it is important that the purpose of the planned unit 30 development be considered and that a determination be made that such purposes will be fulfilled. 31 A planned unit development is intended to allow a mixture of uses and/or flexibility from the 32 strict terms of the Zoning Ordinance in return for higher site and building design standards than 33 what would otherwise be allowed. 34 35 Section 152.202 of the Zoning Ordinance allowances were provided for Commission review. 36 The existing PUD was approved in 2004, and overlays more than 60 acres of land. In this regard, 37 the 13-acre Walmart site is a component of a larger PUD site which includes several surrounding 38 commercial and multi-family residential buildings. The project amendment under consideration 39 only encompasses the 13-acre Walmart site. In this regard, all other existing PUD sites/uses are 40 to remain in place and no modifications are proposed. 41 42 City Planner Grittman stated to accommodate the requested PUD amendment, a two-stage 43 review process will take place. The requested amendment will be treated (from a process 44 standpoint) like a new PUD application. The application under consideration is the Preliminary 45 PUD Plan stage. Preliminary Plan approval is similar to a basic rezoning in that it establishes that 46