Title
Request for approval of the First Amendment to the PUD Agreement between Rochester University and the City of Rochester Hills to allow the 7.9-acre development of The Groves (aka Rochester University Townhomes) PUD, a 70-unit development on 7.9 acres on the Rochester University campus on Avon, east of Livernois, Rochester University, Applicant
Body
Resolved, that the Rochester Hills City Council hereby approves the First Amendment to the PUD Agreement between Rochester University and the City of Rochester Hills to allow the 7.9 acre development. The Groves (aka Rochester University Townhomes) PUD, a 70-unit residential development on the Rochester University campus on Avon, east of Livernois, Rochester University, Applicant, based on the amended PUD Agreement dated received April 13, 2020 with the following findings.
Findings:
1. The proposed amended PUD Agreement is consistent with the proposed intent and criteria of the PUD option.
2. A new PUD Agreement between Pulte Homes and the City of Rochester Hills requires removal of 7.9 acres of land on the campus to be sold for a 70-unit townhome development.
3. The proposed amended PUD Agreement is consistent with the approved Final PUD plan for The Groves/Rochester University Townhomes.
4. The proposed amended PUD Agreement will not create an unacceptable impact on the public utility systems, surrounding properties or the environment.
5. The proposed amended PUD Agreement promotes the goals and objectives of the Rochester University Master Plan and the City's Master Plan as they relate to providing varied housing for the residents of the City.
6. The proposed Agreement provides for an appropriate transition between the subject site and existing land uses to properties to the east and west.