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-4- Wagner -- disagreed with Commissioner Jones about breaking up green spaces arond the buildings because he felt that having all the landscaping around the exterior • would help market the project and buffer it from the neighbors. Redevelopers ' Defense of Proposed Parking and Building Finish Arkell - indicated he had the •same initial reaction to putting aluminum siding on the 12 . story Woodlake Point highrise in Richfield but had seen for himself that the new textured aluminum was hard to identify as such and "looked gorgeous when the building was finished". Tushie - persisted in his belief that "contiguous green spaces would be more visually pleasing". - suggested less parking spaces might be required if more seniors rent in the project. Also said that there is a possibility that 30 underground parking spaces be left unsold and vacant in the Kenzington across the street. Commissioners -were urged to visit the Woodlake Point condominiums and the Conservatory near'down.town'�i,Ho'pk�i ns. Since the staff has no listing of Minneapolis property owners within 300 feet of the project, there was Commission agreement that letting Minneapolis Alderman Walt Dziedzic know about the changes would be sufficient. . Kennington Design Award Noted Commissioners had been provided copies of "curr_es,p.ondence;� indicating the Kenzington had been selected a Senior Housing Showcase honor award in the apartment design category and would be included in the Metro Council sponsored tour of the winning projects October 25th and 26th and that Mayor Sundland had been i•nv:ited� . to attend the reception for the winners in the Metropolitan Council Offices October 9th. Mr. Tushie reported Arkell 's Richfield project would also be receiving an award. The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Helen Crowe, Secretary cjk