05-12-25 - Council Meeting Agenda

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The City Planner stated that the Comprehensive Plan Amendment requires notice to affected jurisdictions. They have 60 days to review and comment. The 60-day deadline is May 17, 2025, so the City Council meeting date for consideration is May 27, 2025. The Planning and Zoning Board held a public hearing on April 9, 2025. Unfortunately, the notice was not mailed to all property owners within 600 ft of the development boundary so a second hearing will be held on May 14th. The City Planner introduced the developer, contractor, engineer, architect, and senior building manager who were present this evening to answer any questions about the proposed project. The City Planner reviewed the site design and amendments to the project that have been made through the planning process. She stated that there are four main questions for the Council this evening, one is the height of the proposed senior building at 55', the other is a request for an exception to the requirement to wrap the side of the four- plex's with decorative brick, the third is a question of requiring a horizontal variation in the design at the first level for the apartment, and the four is the set -back between the apartment building and four-plex. The Council reviewed the height requirements and decorative elements of the proposed buildings. The height of the building was reviewed, and it was noted that there were several decorative elements to the roofline, that the senior building would be having activities on the first floor and a 10' ceiling was requested. It was noted that the four- plex siding faced inward towards each other and the decorative siding would not therefore be as essential. The apartment building did not have horizontal design variation but did have significant vertical design variation and had varying construction design sufficient for variety. The set -back between the apartment building and four-plex may be achieved with moving the road, however, the future senior building would be impacted. The senior building future manager stated that the additional land for the senior building would allow for less slope in the parking lot and sidewalks, which would be better for residents using a wheelchair or walker. Council Consensus It was the consensus of the Council to: - Support the 55' height exemption for the building. - Support an exemption from the design requirement to wrap the four-plex with decorative brick along the side of the buildings. - Support accepting the vertical design variation of the apartment building in consideration of the horizontal design elements presented. - Direct staff to further review the set -back requirement between the apartment building and four-plex in relation to the road design and location. The City Planner stated that this project will be brought back for formal action at the May 27t" Council meeting. Page 3 of 8