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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes May 18, 2004 Page 10 Chair Stromgren asked if the size of the sign is based on the recommendations received from the 2 sign company. Ms. Hall clarified that the size of the sign is currently being discussed at the Staff 3 level noting that nothing has been decided. Chair Stromgren suggested working with the sign 4 company as there are federal guidelines that would have to be followed. He suggested asking the 5 sign company to provide the MnDOT standards for text type and size. Commissioner.Jenson 6 clarified that the letters would be approximately 9-inches high. 7 8 Chair Stromgren asked for more information on the materials from the sign company and to also 9 include their,landscaping proposal for Commission review. 10 11 Commissioner Jenson asked if they plan to match the colors with the bricking. Ms. Hall stated 12 that she thought they would adding that they would get more information on the materials for the 13 Commission to review. She reviewed the design of the sign with the Commission. 14 15 Ms. Hall suggested that the Commission review the information and site location this next month 16 and consider scheduling a hearing for their July meeting. 17 18 IX. PUBLIC INPUT. 19 20 Patricia Grimes, 3201 Townview, St. Anthony Housing Group stated that they have been 1' working with the Dominium group and the City, trying to encourage workforce housing as a part of the Silver Lake development. She stated that they are very disappointed that all of the 23 affordable units are going to be dedicated only to seniors. She stated that she has had several 24 discussions with the Planning Commission and City Council noting that there is a huge need to 25 provide housing for the labor force in St. Anthony. She stated that it was their hope that the 26 affordable units would be made available not only to the seniors but the labor force as well. She 27 asked the City to consider requesting that the Developers try to address this concern as it is very 28 important for workers who do not make a lot of money but provide services to the City. She 29 noted that this project would receive Federal, County and TIF funding, which are all consider to 30 be taxpayer subsidies. She stated that because of this there should be more affordable housing 31 available for the labor force,not just seniors. She suggested including some of the `For Sale' 32 units as a part of the affordable housing process and reviewed with the Commission. She stated 33 that Mr. Moorhouse builds beautiful development projects like Emerald Gardens adding that it is 34 too bad that units are not available to for the workforce housing. 35 36 Commissioner Jenson clarified that the affordable housing units would be a mix of both senior 37 and general occupancy and reviewed with the Commission. Ms. Grimes asked for more detailed 38 information on the affordable housing and the numbers available. 39 40 Commissioner Tillman noted that the comments in the meeting packet contradict what was 41 discussed this evening. Commissioner Gray agreed and clarified that the changes were made 42 after the packet had been forwarded for their review. ,H Brian Thuesen, City Council Member, clarified that the proposal came before the Council noting 45 that affordable housing would be only for seniors. He explained that the City Council did not