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-3- • 1 The Manager told Commissioner Bjorklund he was .probably right that the Walker, 2 unlike the Kenzington property, would have to be platted and Commissioner Wagner 3 said it had been a H."U.D. requirement that the access road be completed at this 4 time. Since Walker and Kenzington projects have the same architect, Mr. Childs 5 said he was certain the appearance of both would be kept as compatible as possible. 6 7 Motion by Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner Wagner to recommend 8 Council approval of the Final P.U.D. Plan for the Walker on Kenzie senior housing 9 project as presented for Commission consideration September 17, 1985, with the 10 latest revision dated July 31 , 1985, and site survey as of September 4, 1985. 11 12 In recommending approval , the Commission acknowledges three changes in the Plan: 13 14 1 . The change from a flat to pitch roofline; 15 16 2. An increase of approximately three feet in the building height with the dif- 17 ferent type of roof; and 18 19 3. Provision of inside access to the rubbish facility for the building occupants . 20 21 The Commission further finds that the Final P.U.D.. Plan is compatible with the 22 Development Concept Plan and Detailed Concept- Plan for this project, and, since 23 the agenda for September 17th Commission meeting had been posted, perceives there 24 had been opportunity provided for public input which no one took advantage of to 25 express opposition to the Plan or the project. 26 • 27 Motion carried unanimously. 28 29 The Commission had also been requested by the H.R.A. to comment on the proposed 30 Chandler Place Redevelopment/Tax Increment Plan and Mr. Childs indicated that, 31 again, as the H.R.A. Executive Director, he would be presenting the Plan to them. 32 33 He said the soil conditions on the vacant lot on the northeast corner of Chandler 34 Drive and County Road D had proved to be so much worse than anticipated. The 35 latest estimate was that it would cost between $500,000 and $600,000 to do the 36 excavation necessary to correct the problem and the developers, St. Anthony Health -37 Center, had decided to seek tax increment financing from the,�H.R.A: to cover the .. 38 increased costs for the project. 39 40 There was a brief discussion of various specifics of the Plan with the Executive 41 Director telling the Commissioners this would be a $6,000,000 dollar project from 42 which the City, School District, and County could be expected to divide a tax 43 return of an additional $200,000. He also said the bonds could be expected to be 44 retired in seven or eight years. 45 46 Commissioner Madden said he had asked another Commissioner to present his con- 47 cerns about the plans for parking and traffic flow for the new building at the 48 initial Council meeting on this project last December. Because the nursing home 49 staff and visitors already create traffic congestion on Foss Road, the Commissioner 50 indicated he 'had suggested at that time that there be a physical separation between 51 the parking lots for the two buildings, which he -perceived had not happened. • 52 53 The recollection was that the traffic flow had been discussed with Mike Miller at 54 the December 4th Council meeting and the nursing home administrator had stated he 55 perceived the Health Center staff would find Chandler Drive a preferable exit to