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7. 4. CC Regular Session Meeting Date: 05/28/2024 Primary Strategic Plan Initiative: Promote economic growth and development. Information Title: Adopt Resolutions#24-095 and#24-096 and Introduce Ordinance#24-06 for Haviland Fields (Presbyterian Homes) - Comprehensive Plan Amendment,Rezoning,Preliminary Plat, and Site Plan Review for a Multi-Family Residential Development at 14501 Nowthen Blvd. NW. Purpose/Background: Presbyterian Homes (the "applicant")has submitted a land use application for development of a large portion of the Lord of Life Church property at 14501 Nowthen Boulevard NW. The project will remove the two houses on the site and some of the underused parking lots. The Church's building and some of the parking lot will remain. Two new multi-family buildings are proposed: a 160-unit senior apartment building and a 280-unit non-age-restricted apartment building. Additionally, 20 units of senior rental townhomes in the form of 10 one-level twinhome buildings are proposed. In all, 460 units are proposed. The site is currently zoned with three different designations-R-1 A,R-2, and R-3 and guided in the Comprehensive Plan for Public and High Density Residential land uses. In order to accommodate all of these uses, a Comprehensive Plan amendment and a rezoning to a Planned Unit Development are proposed. The application also includes a plat to subdivide the property and a site plan review for each of the buildings and associated site improvements. An Environmental Assessment Worksheet(EAW)was completed last fall for this project. The EAW contains background information required of larger development types such as this one. The EAW contains information such as natural resources and traffic. The EAW can be found on the City's website at https://www.cityoframsey.com/989/Haviland-Fields. The City Council reviewed this,twice, in fall 2023, ensuring that Anoka County agreed with the findings of the traffic study. The Council's requested action will come in two parts: The first part,tonight's action, is to consider the Comprehensive Plan amendment, the introduction of the rezoning ordinance, and the preliminary plat. Then, staff will forward the proposal to the Metropolitan Council for their review of the Comprehensive Plan amendment. Once they have reviewed it and consider it in conformance with regional systems,then the remaining items will be brought back for City Council consideration--the adoption of the rezoning ordinance, the final plat, and the site plan review. The Metropolitan Council review is likely to take approximately two months. During tonight's review, the Council can make suggestions for modifications to the site plan and/or plat so that it can be revised for City Council's review after the Metropolitan Council's process. Notification: Mailed notification was made to properties within 700 feet of the site. "Proposed Development" signs were placed on the property- one facing Nowthen Boulevard and one facing St. Francis Boulevard. A hearing notice was also published in the March 15 Anoka Union Herald Newspaper. In the fall of 2022, the applicant hosted two neighborhood meetings to gather feedback on the concept development plans. Many of the comments have been incorporated into the plans. Time Frame/Observations/Alternatives: