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Planning & Zoning Board November 14, 2007 Page 4 require amending the Legacy Land Use Plan. He summarized that the Lakewood Apartments should be leased by the end of year, the townhome project is on hold due to the decreased market, and commercial interest has been slow due to the market as well as the Lake Drive improvements. Hartford approached the council with a potential change to the residential housing agreement. They proposed increasing the amount of rental units and decreasing the owner occupied units, as there is a viable market for rental units. Board Members were concerned about the potential loss of restaurants. Mr. Grochala remarked that the proposed changes include maximizing the opportunity for the proposed restaurant pads and the best potential use of the development. Board members did not want to lose the urban feel of the development. C. Transportation — Update Mr. Grochala updated the board on the status of road construction projects. He stated the east side of the Lake Dr. /35W bridge is open. He added that in preparation of demolition of the old bridge, Lake Drive will be closed from Apollo Dr. to Town Center Pkwy for the weekend. Exit ramps will be used as the mainline for 35W and there will be no access to Lake Drive. Drivers will need to take the Lexington exit. He said overall the project is about one week behind schedule and that signalization is now planned for January. He attended the open house for the 35E/Main St. interchange. A park & ride is being considered for the NW quadrant of the interchange. The city has been working with Metro Transit regarding bus routes and park and ride locations. The city needs to consider what the local bus service will be like in the future as part of the Comprehensive Plan. D. 2008 Meeting Dates Mr. Grochala noted that staff distributed a 2008 Meeting Schedule and there were no changes to the regularaly scheduled P &Z Board Meeting dates. VII. ADJOURNMENT Mr. Rafferty made a MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 7:42 p.m. Motion was supported by Mr. Pogalz. Motion carried 6 -0. Respectfully submitted, Dawn Bugge Community Development Assistant DRAFT MINUTES • • •