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2. Analysis Final Planned Unit Development Purpose. The applicant wishes to amend the previously approved Silver Lake Village PUD, Planned Unit Development (presently applicable to the site) to accommodate the proposed apartment project. In consideration of PUD applications, it is important that the purpose of planned unit development be considered and that a determination be made that such purpose will be fulfilled. Existing PUD. Originally approved in 2004, the existing PUD overlays more than 60 acres of land. In this regard, the 13-acre Walmart site is a component of a larger PUD site which includes several surrounding commercial and multi-family residential buildings. The project amendment under consideration only encompasses the 13-acre Walmart and Salo park/pond site. Other existing PUD sites/uses are to remain in place and no modifications are proposed. Processing. To accommodate the requested PUD amendment, a two-stage review process is required. The application under consideration now is the Final PUD Plan stage. The review standard for Final PUD is whether the proposed Final Plan complies with the terms and conditions of the Preliminary Plan approval. The Preliminary Plan PUD approval was adopted by the City Council on September 10th, 2019. That approval incorporated the following conditions of approval from the staff and Planning Commission recommendations (with additional staff comments provided where applicable): 1. An access easement shall be in place to accommodate the northerly access to the subject site. Proof of such access easement shall be provided to the City as a part of the original or amended PUD documentation. (This easement should be verified prior to construction.) 2. Access-related issues shall be subject to comment and recommendation by the City Engineer. (The City Engineer will review all plans as a part of the Construction Plan and permitting processes.) 3. As a part of the Final PUD Plan submission, a plan of the enclosed parking area shall be submitted for City review. (submitted with the Final Plan PUD set.) 4. The City finds that the proposed parking supply (and the deficit based on ordinance requirements) is adequate to serve the facility. The City will continue to research the parking demand to determine whether a lesser parking supply can properly serve the project in an effort to reduce impervious surface coverage on the property. (As noted, the applicants have reduced parking supply from the 42