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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 10, 2019 Page 3 2 A. Resolution 19-065: a Resolution to Approve Request or a Preliminary Stage PUD, 3 Constituting an Amendment to the Silver Lake Village PUD, Recommendin¢ the Silver 4 Lake Village Multi -Family Residential Project of 464 Dwelling Units at 3800 Silver Lake 5 Road. 6 7 City Planner Grittman presented the request for a Preliminary Plat Amendment to the Silver 8 Lake Village Planned Unit Development (PUD), noting the project for land use compliance was 9 reviewed with the intent and policies of the City's Comprehensive Plan and for zoning 10 consistency with the R-4, Multiple Family Residential District as a baseline. In summary, the 11 Comprehensive Plan promotes redevelopment of the Walmart site as a major goal and includes 12 high-density multiple family residential uses of up to 40 units per acre as allowable in this area. 13 The applicant is seeking the PUD Amendment at just over 35 units per acre. 14 15 City Planner Grittman noted the proposed PUD meets the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance 16 for the majority of the baseline standards. The principal areas of flexibility under the PUD 17 include: 18 1. The proposal to have two principal buildings on a single development parcel. 19 2. Building height (code is 35 feet/3 stories); applicant proposes approximately 52 feet and 20 4 stories (5 including the exposed portion of the lower -level parking garage). 21 3. Parking supply (code requires 2 units per unit, total 928); applicant proposes 813 spaces — 22 1.75 per unit or 1.35 per bedroom. 23 4. Lot coverage/impervious surface (R-4 code limits this to 50%) applicant's proposal is 24 approximately 75%. 25 5. Density (R-4 code limits this to approximately 24 units per acre, Comprehensive Plan 26 calls for 20-40 units per acre); applicant is proposing approximately 35 units per acre. 27 28 City Planner Grittman stated staff believes the flexibility requested under the PUD is appropriate, 29 given the objectives of the Comprehensive Plan and the related improvements and amenities 30 proposed ass part of the project. Staff reviewed the issues that were addressed by the Planning 31 Commission and recommended approval of the Preliminary Plan stage of the PUD Amendment 32 for Silver Lake Village, with a series of conditions as noted in staff s summary that is included in 33 the meeting packet. It was noted the applicant would like to see a tradeoff between parking stalls 34 and greenspace and requested this matter be further considered prior to final plan approval. 35 36 Councilmember Stille asked if there was a walkway connection from this property to the pond 37 trail. City Planner Grittman reported a connection would be made to Salo Park and around the 38 pond. 39 40 Kelly Doran, founder of Doran Companies, thanked the Council for their time and consideration. 41 He described the work his company does throughout the metro area and discussed the project in 42 further detail. He reported the proposed housing would be high end and marketed towards empty 43 nesters. He noted the housing project would have a great deal of amenities and underground 44 parking. He stated the first building would have 240 units and the second building would have 45 224 units. Mr. Doran commented on the number of parking stalls indicating he was comfortable 46 with the parking ratio. He saw value in eliminating a number of parking stalls in order to create