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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 14, 2004 06 Page 6 1 quickly is recognized by their Staff. He indicated that over the next two years a lot of progress 2. will be made. He added that during the planning over the next nine to twelve months funding will 3 be re-evaluated and plans to obtain the necessary funding to complete phase one will be outlined. 4 _ .. 5 Mr. Bryant continued in stating that the Silverwood project is a high priority of the Park District, 6 adding that the park will be completed as funding becomes available. He indicated that he hopes 7 that attendance will be high and that the park will be a"huge" success. 8 9 Mayor Pro-tem Thuesen welcomed them and thanked them for their investment for their 10 investment in the community. He added that he looks forward to working together to make the 11 park completion happen soon. 12 13 B. Update on Silver Lake Project, Perry Thorvig, DSU presenting_ 14 Consultant Planner Thorvig noted that his report is intended to bring Council up to date on 15 selected developments in and adjacent to the Silver Lake Village PUD project. He stated the 16 briefings include information about the Equinox Apartments, Wendy's, and Applebee's, adding 17 that no Council action is required. He continued in reporting the following: 18 19 1. Equinox Apartments: 20 This apartment development borders the Silver Lake Village PUD on the north 21 and northwest side. It is within the PUD zoning district. The apartment complex 22 was built in the 1970s. The project is undergoing an extensive interior 23 renovation. The owners are also planning to demolish and rebuild the garages on 24 the site and relocate site access to open up views to the main building entrances 25 from the Cub parking lot and the park. 26 27 These garages have formed a very unattractive 'fortress' type of wall that has 28 separated the apartments from the Apache Plaza development. The project 29 architects have proposed several openings in the long garage facades, 30 redesigning the roofs, and adding brick to the exterior walls that face the Cub 31 parking lot and the new park. 32 33 Because the development is within the PUD zoning district, it requires review 34 by the City's Design Review Committee. The City's Design Review Committee 35 has provided feedback to the architects. They have incorporated the 36 suggestions of the Design Review Committee and submitted plans for approval. 37 The committee has approved the plans. The rebuilding of the garages will begin 38 this fall. 39 40 2. Wendy's: 41 A new Wendy's restaurant will occupy the site of the former Taco Bell. Taco 42 Bell was demolished during the last week in August. 43 44 The Wendy's representatives have had at least two discussions with the 45 Development Review Committee concerning their site plan,building elevations, 46 exterior materials, and other aspects of the building's appearance.