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~~` REQUEST FOR ACTION Rimier TO ITEM NUMBER Ma or and Ci Council 6.2 AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY Work Session Februa 13, 2012 erem Barnhart, Plannin Mana er ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By Concept Plan Review fox Elk River Station Phase II Cal Poxtner, Ci Administrator REVIEWED BY ACTION REQUESTED The Council is asked to offer reaction and comments related to a proposed change in land use. BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION The Elk River Station Planned Unit Development (PUD) was approved by the City Council on November 18, 2002. The agreement for the project was dated Apri121, 2003, and included provisions for the construction of a 60-unit apartment building, a daycare center, a 70-unit senior housing building, 5 office/retail buildings, a convenience store, and 298 townhouse lots. To date, the townhouse lots, the senior housing (Pullman Place), and the apartment building (53 units) have been constructed. The applicant is requesting concept review of a change of land use as it applies to Outlot G of the plat, specifically the portion of the project originally established for retail and office development, on the west side of Twin Lakes Parkway, east of the train station parking lot. The original PUD proposed a 12,000 sq. ft. and a 5,000 sq. ft. retail/office building on the site. The applicant proposes to construct a 53-unit apartment building in its place. The building would be patterned after the recently completed Elk River Station apartment building, though the final design has yet to be completed. The convenience store pad and canopy area would remain as originally proposed. Because the use represents a change from the original planned development, the developer and staff felt it advantageous to gather initial comments from the City Council. Any comments made by the City Council will be considered by the applicant as he further evaluates the project. Outlot G is located within the 1715` Focused Area Study area and is identified by that plan as Transit Center. Appropriate uses in Transit Center include 2-5 story buildings, on street/structured parking, ground level retail/office/industrial, upper level residential, and office at 24-32 dwelling units per acre. The Transit Center was identified as a way, in part, to add to the critical mass of people necessary to make the area attractive to some of the support businesses. The Council is asked to provide feedback of the proposed use in that location, and what, if any, concerns they would like to see addressed if the project moves forward. Ultimately, formal reviews will include a Planned Unit Development Agreement amendment, lot split, and site plan fox the apartment building. N:\Public Bodies\Ciry Council\Council RCA\Agenda Packet\02-13-2012\Elk River Station II 2-13-1 l.docx ~~