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Planning & Zoning Board October 12, 2005 Page 16 APPROVED MINUTES Chair Rafferty asked what type of air conditioning units would they building have. Mr. Knoth responded there would be a central air conditioning unit and there would be no wall hung units. Chair Rafferty inquired about the elevati ons. Mr. Knoth explained the building elevations for the Board. Mr. Pogalz asked how Hartford would get this building built, i.e. a hard bid environment, through the builder’s excha nge, etc. Mr. Janes res ponded the building was being constructed through tax credits and they were taking it out to bid with a minimum of three contractors. He noted in order to qua lify for the financing; the rent had to be affordable. Mr. Pogalz asked if the contract or list was a select list, or if it was open. Mr. Sarver replied they were not putting it out for a public bid and they were us ing contractors they had used in the past or had been referred to them, but they had to be an approved MHFA contractor. He noted each project would be bid independently also. Mr. Pogalz asked what would happen if they received bids over the an ticipated cost. Mr. Janes responded they would need to revise their plans and come back for approval. Mr. Knoth noted there would probably be mi nor revisions in size, but the interior materials would probably stay the same. He noted with MHFA financing and the financing constraints, this had been thoroughly reviewed. Mr. Pogalz asked how soon they would be looki ng to construct for any of these projects. Mr. Janes responded the hotel gr oup wanted to break dirt imme diately after closing after City Council approval and he anticipated th ey would be starting construction in the beginning of November, as well as Betty’s Pies . With the financing hoops to be jumped through on this project, they hoped to start construction the beginning of the year. Chair Rafferty asked if they agreed with all of the conditions. Mr. Janes responded they agreed with all of the conditions. Chair Rafferty suggested landscaping and sodded areas must be irrigated as a condition. Chair Rafferty inquired about condition numb er 4. Mr. Bengtson responded number 4 should be amended to read as follows: All park ing lot lighting fixtures and poles shall be painted to complement the city’s decorative street lighting; shall be mounted to round lighting poles measuring no more than twenty feet in height; shall be mounted to a concrete base no higher than twenty-four in ches above the surroundi ng grade; and shall be located within landscape planter islands. Mr. Nelson made a MOTION to recommend ap proval of the Site Plan for Lakewood Apartments subject to the conditions as not ed in staff’s report, amending number 4 as stated by staff, and adding condition 13 that all landscaping and s odded areas must be irrigated and was supported by Mr. Hyden. Motion carried 6-0.