Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 05/09/2024

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(#>SENIOR HOUSING PARTNERS 10 prebyterian Entitlement Application Narrative Parking The Haviland Fields proposal creates sufficient parking for residents that exceeds city guidelines and industry best practices. There are 311 structured parking spaces proposed plus 311 additional surface parking spaces. Further,we propose to keep parking spaces for the Lord of Life Church(224 surface stalls). This combination of parking allows for flexibility and manages demand for parking even at peak periods. The proposed onsite parking of 622 stalls is greater than the required parking of 620 spaces required by the Ramsey City Code Chapter 106, Section 460(B). Therefore,the parking proposed for the site in excess of the City of Ramsey's parking guidelines. Units Structured Spots Surface Spots Total Spaces Required Spaces Total Residential Spaces 460 311 311 622 620 Process Presbyterian Homes & Services has engaged the community in the process holding community meetings on September 28' and October 27t'', 2022, and invited every resident within 1000 feet of the Lord of Life campus via mail. That feedback informed the proposal with comments advocating for a (4) story front building with a smaller footprint versus a (3) story building with a materially larger footprint. Further community feedback guided incorporating fencing and screening on the west side of the site as well as moving a proposed pickleball court public amenity away from the homes on the northwest side of the lot. The community feedback stressed the importance of density transitioning spurring a concentration of density on the south side of the site with lower density to the north and west. Since the community meeting, Senior Housing Partners worked with City Staff to present the concept to in a November 7, 2022 City Council Work Session. Then, the idea was presented by City Staff to the Plan Commission on December 1st, 2022. Subsequently, Presbyterian Homes & Services completed an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW)process with the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board (EQB)looking at over a dozen function areas including land use,water resources,wildlife, sensitive plant communities,visual, air,greenhouse gas footprint,noise, and transportation items.The EAW was published in the Minnesota EQB Monitor. The public had 30 days to comment. Then based on those comments,the Environmental Assessment Worksheet found no need for a further Environmental Impact Statement(called a negative declaration). This negative declaration was unanimously approved by the Ramsey City Council on October 24, 2023. Page 9 of 11