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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />OCTOBER 23, 2024 <br />Mayor Fischer referenced the items of note for potential discussion by the Council and asked if there <br />were any questions or concerns from the Council on those items. <br />Kwapick commented that this is the first time he is seeing a PUD request after the changes were made <br />to the Code and it makes sense and conforms. <br />D. Miller noted that if the shared parking were within lot one, the density would easily fall within the <br />range and therefore has no issue with the density. He noted that the setbacks also seem consistent with <br />what is there. <br />Mayor Fischer stated that there are three interesting comparisons for parking, noting that two of the <br />very similar facilities that were noted have very different parking. He asked if this parking should be <br />concerned with the difference in parking. <br />The Community Development Director explained that this project is different in that it is 100 percent <br />affordable, at 60 percent AMI (area median income). He stated that people living in this complex <br />would tend to have one vehicle rather than multiple. He stated that this is the general trend and <br />trajectory for apartment buildings and noted the proximity to mass transit. He explained that large, <br />oversized parking lots often become dumping grounds for abandoned vehicles as well. He stated that <br />he was not concerned with the parking as proposed and in relatively in line with other complexes in the <br />immediate vicinity. <br />Mayor Fischer noted that about half the spots would be underground and the other half would be <br />surface spots. He asked, if the underground spaces would be rented or leased, as that could lead to <br />underutilized underground parking and overflowing surface parking. The Community Development <br />Director replied that it is his understanding the underground stalls would not be leased. The City <br />Administrator stated that he spoke with the developer and because there are less underground stalls <br />than units, those stalls would be available for lease payment. He anticipated that those stalls would <br />still be full, with those willing to pay for the spaces. Mayor Fischer stated that his concern is that in an <br />affordable housing development, people may not be able to afford an additional payment for a parking <br />stall and those spaces could become underutilized which would put stress on the surface parking. He <br />asked about the overflow parking plan, should that be needed. <br />Paul Keenan, Reuter Walton, replied that they are more comfortable leasing those spaces as there are <br />118 stalls and 160 units, therefore not everyone would need to lease a space in order for that area to be <br />fully leased. He stated that if that does become a problem, they would either drop the lease price for <br />the stalls or consider eliminating that additional cost. He stated that he is comfortable with the parking <br />plan as proposed and any issue with parking would occur at night. He stated that if overflow parking <br />were needed at night, the spaces allocated to Flameburger could be used for overnight parking. He <br />stated that Hogsbreath would also be another option for overnight parking should that be needed. <br />Mayor Fischer referenced the shared parking with Flameburger and asked if there is a working <br />agreement or maintenance agreement for that parking. Mr. Keenan commented that there is a shared <br />access agreement and maintenance agreement between the two parties. <br />3 <br />