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PLANNING REPORT
TO: Eric Johnson
FROM: Scott Richards
DATE: August 18, 2022
RE: Oak Park Heights — Senior Housing PartnersNalley Senior
Services Alliance — Planned Unit Development Concept Plan — 58th
Street and Norwich Avenue.
TPC FILE: 236.02 — 22.07
BACKGROUND
Kevin Lohry, representing Senior Housing PartnersNalley Senior Service Alliance
(VSSA), has submitted an application for Planned Unit Development (PUD)/Conditional
Use Permit and Design Guidelines/Site Plan Review for the development of the area
north of 58th Street at Norwich Avenue North. At this time, only the Concept Plan of the
Planned Unit Development will be considered. The General Plan/Conditional Use
Permit for Phase 1 of the development, a preliminary and final plat, and the design
review will be done at the September meeting.
The three phase development consists of a 79 unit multi-family housing building at the
north end of the subject property, and two other phases, one a brownstone senior living
facility and the other mixed use with senior living. The plans and potential uses for
phase two and three have not been determined by VSSA.
The PUD General Plan, Preliminary and Final Plat and design review for the McKean
Square Historic Village and the 58th Street tunnel and parking was approved by the City
Council on May 27, 2008. The remaining portion of the subject property was not part of
Concept or General Plan approvals.
Senior Housing Partners, with the current application, had intended on processing the
request for the 79 unit multi-family housing as a Conditional Use Permit. The Planned
Unit Development process, which was used for each phase of Boutwells Landing allows
for multiple structures in a coordinated development as has been proposed.
The Planning Commission at their August 11, 2022, meeting held a public hearing, took
the Applicant's and public's testimony, and after consideration of the application
unanimously recommended approval with conditions. The recommended conditions are
found below and in the City Council resolution.
The review is based upon the following submittals:
Exhibit 1: Planning Report with Exhibits —August 4, 2022
CONCLUSION / RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Commission recommended the approval of the Concept Plan for
development of the area north of 58th Street at Norwich Avenue North subject to the
following conditions:
1. The Planning Commission was favorable to, and the City Council approves the
overall master plan, compatibility with surrounding uses and consistency with the
Comprehensive Plan and Zoning.
2. The Applicant shall provide a preliminary/final plat to be reviewed as part of the
General Plan.
3. Park dedication and connection charges shall be paid with approval of the final
plat and Development Agreement.
4. The Applicants shall address the sizing issue of the alcove units as part of the
General Plan submittals.
5. The landscape plan shall be subject to review and approval of the City Arborist
as part of General Plan review.
6. The grading and drainage plans shall be subject to City Engineer and the Middle
St. Croix Watershed Management Organization as part of General Plan
approvals.
7. All utility plans shall be subject to review and approval of the City Engineer as
part of General Plan approvals.
8. All lighting plans shall be subject to Staff review as part of General Plan
approvals.
9. All signage plans shall be subject to Staff review as part of General Plan
approvals.
10.The Fire Marshal and Police Chief should review the plans and determine the
accessibility of emergency vehicles throughout the development, subject to their
approvals.
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11.The Planning Commission and City Council were favorable to the possibility of
proof of parking and urban heat island mitigation.
12.The Planning Commission and City Council were favorable to the concept phase
one building appearance, colors, materials.
Pc: Julie Hultman
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