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CC Regular Session Meeting Date: 07/23/2019 Submitted For: Tim Gladhill, Community Development By: Eric Maass, Community Development 4. 8. Information Title: Adopt Resolution #19-154 Approving Site Plan for Suite Living (Project #19-121); Case of Hampton Properties Purpose/Background: The City has received an application from Hampton Companies (the "Applicant") for a Site Plan for Suite Living, a proposed thirty-two (32) unit, assisted living facility located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Jaspar Street and 139th Lane (the "Subject Property"). The City Council may recall reviewing a Sketch Plan earlier this year for Rivenwick 3rd Addition, which was to be a mixed of townhomes, commercial, and this assisted living facility. This project was shifted east, adjacent to the existing townhome development to the east, to take advantage of the fact that the public road is in place already. Notification: Notifications of this previous Public Hearing were sent via Standard US Mail to Property Owners within 700 feet of the Property, as reflected by Anoka County Property Records. A notice was published in the Anoka Union Herald, the City's official newspaper. Notification has not been provided for this meeting. Observations/Alternatives: General Information The Subject Property is about 2.14 acres in size and is located south of Highway 10, east of Ramsey Boulevard, and north of 139th Lane. The Subject Property is zoned MU-PUD (Mixed Use - Planned Unit Development), which allows for a mixture of both residential and commercial uses. This specific project is being reviewed utilizing the standards of the R-3 Residential (High Density) District. As proposed the site plan adheres to the dimensional bulk standards required of the R-3 Residential (High Density) District for building coverage, setbacks, height limitations, and exterior materials. Parking The R-3 Residential District typically requires 2.5 off-street parking spaces one of which is enclosed, for multiple -family dwellings. However, the City Code is silent specific to assisted living and memory care. For a 32 unit facility, this would typically require 80 parking spaces, 32 of which would need to be enclosed. Staff does not believe this to be realistic or necessary for the proposed senior living facility. Given the quasi -residential, quasi -commercial nature of the proposed use and per past practice for this type of use, Staff has applied a combination of commercial and medical use parking standards, rather than typical residential parking minimums. The off-street parking ordinance sets a minimum parking space standard of one (1) space per four (4) hospital beds plus an additional space for each employee. Based on 32 units, a minimum of 8 parking stalls plus one stall per employee would be required. The Applicant indicated that ten (10) employees would be the most on site at any given time. As such it is Staffs opinion that a minimum of 18 parking spots be provided. The site plan currently proposes 20 off-street parking spaces. Noise Study The Applicant was required to conduct a noise study on the site due to the proximity of the site to U.S. Highway 10. The recommendation from that noise study included moving a shared outdoor use area from the northeast side of