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-3- Commissioner Franzese reported the Commission approval had been given with some reservations . about the adequacy of the parking the developers plan to provide for the project and indicated some minor changes in the minutes as they had been recorded. Steve. Yurick of Arkell Development was present and he- agreed :with- Commissioner Franzese that the building which is now proposed would be 43 feet tall which would.- be two or three feet shorter than had •be' en. .originally proposed. The Commissioner also provided some clarification of how the parking stalls . would* -be assigned, saying she understood the "walking -distance from each parking stll would be equalized according '.to- the location of the unit it matched" . Planning Commission .Chair Makowske reported she had discussed the parking provisions with Commissioner- Jones since the June 21st meeting and shared his concerns that the parking provided for the over 55 age group who could be anticipated to' buy the condominiums at this time might not be -adequate to serve a change in resident population ten or 15 years down the line when there might'-be an appreciable increase in the number of Vehicles owned which would force parking on the adjoining streets . She said Commissioner Jones still believes the parking study being done by the Arkand group should include the parking provisions for the LaBelle condominiums being constructed on Central Avenue since he perceives the parking for the elderly housing on Stinson Boulevard is inadequate to the point that residents have to park on that busy street. Mr. Yurick indicated the LaBelle project had been one .of the developments included in the study and -assured the Council that his firm would want • to provide all the parking the prospective buyers would need since the units would only be marketable if sufficient parking is available . He agreed a possible change� in resident population should probably be taken into. account. Although the figures could not be considered, decisive, Mr. . Yurick- said out of 25 to 30 surveys returned from the more than 200 sent to--prospective buyers of the condominiums , 4 have indicated they would need no parking stalls and no one asked for two. . When the remainder of the surveys are returned, he believes he -would have 'a more realistic picture of the parking needs . Mayor Sundland noted the - dif- ferences in the LaBelle and Kenzie Project locations and discussed possible outdoor parking near the Legion Club, etc. He also said the City could restrict parking on 27th Avenue or Wilson as well. Councilman Marks commented that the City had historically required more parking than needed as evidenced in the Industrial Park. Councilman Ranallo said when his company had included in its building plans the possibility of adding another floor in the future, the City of Golden Valley had required them to provide parking to serve that potential space. He said he would rather see a whole floor of unused parking stalls in the Kenzie project than- to -force future condominium residents to park on the adj oining' streets . No other input from =the public- was provided and the -hearing was .closed at 8 : 31 P.M.. • Motion by 'Councilman -Marks,*.:and seconded by Councilman. Enrooth to follow the recommendations of the :'Planning- Commission to :approve the, Planned Unit : Development Concept Plan .for Phase .1--of the Kenzie Terrace Redevelopment Project as proposed by. tho Arkand. Partnership and detailed 'in the prints