Agenda - Planning Commission - 03/28/2024

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SENIOR HOUSING PARTNERS Entitlement G lir u'l°I s I r? r. IPA 1) th I f rr rr p p ica.tI (Vuml IVIIIb ires yteria iJ o s & services 0.11 Narrative Through concentrating density on the south side of the site, the proposal is able to incorporate robust density transitioning to create a density that is at or below the surroundings to the west and the north as well as incorporate park like elements for the community. The proposal takes screening very seriously and uses the existing trees as a buffer on the north and west where they exist. This will create a natural screening that is consistent with Section 475 in the Ramsey City Code. The proposal features a park -like campus that is both set apart from neighboring buildings and is intentional. HVAC units will be screened as well to maximize curb appeal, create a cohesive campus, and hide back of house areas. Parks Presbyterian Homes & Services proposes to expand solstice park including two pickleball courts on the northwest side of the site. This should bolster and expand Solstice Park. Additionally, it is proposed to add parking for Solstice Park improving a neighborhood park for the long term. Traffic Presbyterian Homes & Services proactively commissioned a traffic study conducted by Kimley-Horn. There is additional discussion anticipated with the City of Ramsey and Anoka County with regard to site access. The proposal seeks to minimize traffic. It may go without saying, but residents of seniors housing take fewer trips than the residents of a single-family home (3.2 trips per day vs. 9.5 trips per day according to the Institute of Transportation Engineers 11th Edition). Seniors in single family homes take an estimated 4.5 trips per day. The 180 combined units of seniors generate materially fewer trips than a similar all age development. For that reason, the proposal with its 180 senior units actually generates an anticipated 7.1% fewer trips than what could be built in the current zoning. These fewer trips should correspond to less traffic than what could be built by right on the site. Current Zoning Proposed Zoning Land Use Description ITE#• Daily Trips/Unit Units Daily Trips Units Daily Trips Daily Trip Var. Single Family Detatched Housing 210 IItlItIlF;NI' PlYAr"';°;" 20 189 0 0 Multi -Family Housing (Low -Rise) 220 6.7 84 566 0 0 Multi -Family Housing (Mid -Rise) 221 4.5 278 1,262 280 1,271 Senior Adult Housing- Single Family 251 4.3 0 0 20 86 Senior Adult Housing - Multi -Family 252 8,2" 0 0 160 518 Total 382 2,017 460 1,875 -7.1% Note *Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation Manual, 11th Edition.