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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes 06 June 22, 2004 Page 6 1 2 Councilmember Thuesen inquired whether an individual with limitations would be able to 3 purchase a unit prior to construction and work with the developers to make the modifications 4 necessary to meet their needs. Mr. Keely assured him that it would be possible. He noted that 5 their goal is to create homes that fit the individual, therefore, they are willing to do any amount 6 of customization necessary to make it their home. He noted, however, there would be costs 7 involved. 8 9 Dan Hunt of Hunt/Pratt came forward to address the Council. He stated that the for sale housing 10 portion was a"magnificient"building which would provide a great picture to sell people, 11 offering different living environments for different individuals need. 12 13 Mr. Pratt introduced Mark Morehouse of Dominium. 14 15 Mr. Morehouse stated that the plan for the rental housing component turned out better than he 16 had imagined. He indicated that the property will accommodate a wide range of individuals 17 from different income levels to different age groups. Following that he introduced Gary Vogel, 18 of the BKV architectural firm. 19 20 Mr. Vogel noted that the plan approved by the Council last fall, was very similar to.the plan they 21 are proposing now. He indicated a minor modification to include a one and a half story 22 clubhouse which would include a party area, leasing area, mail drops and a variety of other 23 services to the residents. 24 25 Mr. Vogel reviewed with the Council that the rental housing project site is part of an overall re- 26 development area on the old Apache Plaza site,now named Silver Lake Village. He indicated 27 the parcel size for this housing site is approximately seven acres which is bound by a new Wal- 28 Mart development on the east, Baker's Square and Don's Car Wash on the west, an extended 29 38th Avenue on the north and the existing railroad property on the south. 30 31 Mr. Vogel noted the City's future vision suggested that a mixed-use development would be the 32 most appropriate for this re-development area. He indicated those purposes would be office, 33 retail,,restaurant and housing. 34 35 Mr. Vogel indicated the site has been cleared of existing structures and some of the new 36 commercial construction has commenced. He noted their planned development of an up-scale 37 multi-family general occupancy and senior rental complex,both market rate and affordable, 38 which include 261 apartments units. He stated there will be a mixture of studio, one, two and 39 three bedroom units of the traditional "flat style" apartments,plus a few two-level town home 40 units and four loft style apartments at the fourth level. He added there will be a significant 41 variety of floor plan layouts. 42 43 Mr. Vogel noted that 20 percent of the 261, or 52, apartment homes will be affordable to 44 individuals at or below 50 percent of the Area Median Income(AMD published by the 45 Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD). He added that these affordable 46 apartment homes will be in both the general occupancy and senior components. 47