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Planning Commission Minutes June 23, 1992 Page 5 . UNIT DENSITY BY GUARDIAN ANGELS FOUNDATION WITH THE UNDERLYING LAND USE REMAINING THE SAME BECAUSE IT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN. COMMISSIONER TVEITE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 8. Consider Conditional Use Permit Request (Senior High-Rise) by Guardian Angels Foundation/P.H. Janelle Szklarski, Zoning Assistant, introduced this item by stating that Guardian Angels Foundation is requesting a conditional use permit to accommodate a 53 unit, 4-story, senior high rise facility. The applicants will also be requesting plat approval through the administrative subdivision process in conjunction with this request at the July 20, 1992 City Council meeting. Ms. Szklarski briefly addressed the issues relating to the conditional use permit request. Ms. Szklarski then reviewed Mr. Maurer's comments regarding this request as submitted in his memo dated 6/22/92. One of Mr. Maurer's concerns was the 3 to 1 slope on the east side of the site. He felt that this would be difficult to maintain. . Ms. Szklarski explained that the final issue that needs clarification is the park dedication fee. She stated that a park dedication fee is required whenever property is platted. The total park dedication fee for this site would be $18,550. Guardian Angels is requesting that the City waive the park dedication fee because the tenants are the frail elderly who would not use the park facilities as normal residents would, and also to keep the cost down so the rent can be affordable for elderly tenants. Ms. Szklarski stated that she had talked to Pat Klaers, City Administrator, and they both felt that because this property has not paid park dedication in the past, the fee should be applied to this property. If a waiver is granted, it should be according to an established policy which spells out criteria for determining when to waive park dedication fees. Steve Rohlf, Building and Zoning Administrator, recommended that park dedication fees be waived. The ordinance states that the City Council may require a park dedication fee. He went on to explain that the applicants did not have to plat their property. The applicants are not creating any new lots just rearranging the lot lines so as to clean up their legal description. He stated other than PUD flexibility with higher density, waiving park dedication is the only way for the City to encourage affordable senior housing, which the City Council has identified as a goal through the Focus Area Study discussion. Commissioner spotts agreed that senior housing is needed in Elk River, but stated it is the City's tax dollars being used for parks. After discussing this issue, it was the Planning Commission that they would like to place regarding the waiver of park dedication general consensus of the see some sort of policy in fees. . Peter Beck, City Attorney stated that this is not an issue for the Planning Commission and there is no need for the Planning Commission to make a formal recommendation on this issue.