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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes July 17, 2001 Page 10 1 Resident Jeanette Dick asked if the corporate offices were to definitely be where they were on 2 the map. Chair Melsha stated the maps contain concepts, and that nothing was for certain. 3 She asked if they could be placed in the empty parking lot by Apache Medical, and if the units 4 were intended to be rented, or owned. Chair Melsha stated that all are to be determined. Ms. 5 Dick concluded by saying that in the 2000 Census, half of the units that came out were rental, 6 and she feels that is enough. 7 Chair Melsha closed the public hearing at 8:25 p.m. 8 Chair Melsha thanked Mr. Shardlow and Mr. Prosser, and acknowledged the difficulties each 9 of them face in their separate roles on this project. Chair Melsha stated he believes the project 10 should happen the way that it is, with the city defining their vision, then developers coming on 11 board to adopt their vision and concepts. He added that he was very pleased with the report, 12 and the level of detail. 13 Commissioner Tillmann stated that, looking at the report she saw a lot of what was mentioned 14 in the Task Force meetings. Regarding the schools, she referred to her son and the size of his 15 class. She stated that the concern over a lot of students coming in can be absorbed through 16 normal attrition of people moving out. Chair Melsha stated that the School Board is most 17 interested in knowing what the input might be, so that they can be prepared for it. 18 Vice Chair Stille stated they have come a long way from when they started this process. He 19 stated that the report was very well put together, and that he was impressed with the content. 20 He added that, as a Planning Commission, it was difficult to add much to it. He continued that 21 every consideration has been looked at, and that sometimes they just have to look forward, and 22 deal with things as they come up. 23 Commissioner Stille continued that, since they are being somewhat forced into a higher-density 24 housing situation, he would like to see examples of how their chosen developer has handled 25 high-density housing elsewhere. 26 Commissioner Steeves stated that his experience in working with the city of Minneapolis on 27 redevelopment projects has taught him that it is an uncomfortable process, fraught with 28 uncertainty from beginning to end. He stated that they needed to be prepared for a number of 29 pitfalls along the way. He indicated that the way to mitigate the uncertainty is to keep the lines 30 of communication open. Commissioner Steeves concluded by saying that things are not further 31 along than they appear to be. 32 Commissioner Hanson stated that the public brought up several good concerns tonight. He 33 added that all of the mentioned ideas tonight were brought up by the Steering Committee, and 34 will be addressed. He asked if they needed to have a backup plan. He indicated that he did 35 not want to jinx the project, and the possibility of it not happening makes him want to work 36 harder.