PUD Amendment Narrative
Narrative
Avienda PUD Amendment
Prepared for:
Level 7 Development, LLC
July 15, 2022
SUBMITTED TO
City of Chanhassen
7700 Market Boulevard
Chanhassen, MN 55317
PREPARED BY
Landform Professional Services, LLC
105 5th Ave S, Suite 513
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Landform®, SensiblyGreen® and Site to Finish® are registered service marks of Landform Professional Services, LLC
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 1
Amendment Request .................................................................................................................................... 1
Summary ....................................................................................................................................................... 2
Contact Information ...................................................................................................................................... 3
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Introduction
On behalf of Level 7 Development, LLC, Landform is pleased to submit this application for an amendment to the
Avienda PUD to allow us to better respond to demand in the evolving marketplace and create the mixed use
regional/lifestyle center envisioned for our site. We have been working with staff to discuss the proposed
modifications that were presented at the June 27th Council Work Session and look forward to approval of the PUD
modifications. We have prepared an updated development plan (DP 8.1) and district plan (below) that show the
current master plan concept. We are very excited about the changes proposed and the development planned.
Figure 1: July 15, 2022 district map
Amendment Request
Our proposal remains consistent with the Comprehensive Plan goal to create a regional destination with a walkable
commercial core, residential and office uses. The five districts in the previous master plan approvals remain
unchanged with high-quality building architecture, streetscape and amenities as a foundation. Avienda will provide
places to dine, converge and socialize around an active open space area. The development team is continuing to
refine the details and we have provided renderings to show how this village center could be programmed. The mixed
use development will offer a variety of retail, restaurant, office, entertainment and housing options.
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We have been working with a variety of users who have expressed interest in Avienda, including some recreational
uses that were not previously anticipated. We are requesting some modification to the PUD to allow us to quickly
respond to bring quality uses to the project. Specifically, we ask for the following:
1. Expand the uses permitted in the different districts to allow us to bring new uses like the regional recreation
user that we discussed at the Council work session. This could likely be addressed in Section C (7) of the
PUD ordinance.
2. Clarify that the district boundaries are fluid in nature and can be adjusted to accommodate the users that
ultimately come to Avienda.
3. Modify Section C (6) of the ordinance to allow the option for the two approved senior housing developments
(which were limited to two buildings with 150 units per building) to be combined into a single building (up to
300 units) in District 4 (Multi-Family Housing District). We have prepared a new district plan that shifts the
boundary between District 3 and District 4 to accommodate a senior housing product.
4. We would proposed to change the NW area previously shown as District 4 for senior housing to District 1 to
accommodate additional retail. With this change, all of the land along Lyman Boulevard would now be
planned for retail uses.
5. Allow row homes in District 2 (Village Retail District) to provide another housing option in this lifestyle center.
This may require a modification of the language in Section C (6) and Section E.3.b of the ordinance, but
remains consistent with the urban core concept. These rowhomes would be an urban-style townhome that
meets the City’s goal of providing lifecycle housing options by providing a housing option that is not currently
available. The density of the rowhomes will support the commercial uses in Avienda as well.
6. While we don’t believe it requires a change to the PUD, we ask for the ability to construct a larger apartment
in District 2 (Village Retail District) than previously shown. We are working with developers to provide a
high-amenity housing product with first floor retail/office space.
7. In the post-COVID era the retail environment has changed dramatically and will continue to change. One of
the primary outcomes was a desire for more drive-through services. We ask that the PUD allow us to offer
additional opportunities for businesses to provide a drive-through option by modifying Section C (7)b of the
ordinance.
When the project was first proposed in 2015, we noted that a project of this size would continue to evolve. The
“Avienda Design Guidelines” we created and the City approved will ensure that Avienda be developed as a high-
quality lifestyle center as envisioned.
Summary
We respectfully request approval of the requested PUD amendment and look forward to working with staff to finalize
the language to ensure a viable mixed-use lifestyle center on the Avienda site.
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Contact Information
This document was prepared by:
Kendra Lindahl, AICP
Landform
105 South Fifth Avenue, Suite 513
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Any additional questions regarding this application can be directed to Kendra Lindahl at klindahl@landform.net or
612.638.0225.