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s Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes August 17, 2010 Page 2 1 change to remove two parking stalls near the front entrance as discussed by the Commission. 2 The Council also approved of the small drive-up window included in the applicant's plans. 3 4 VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS 5 6 None. 7 8 VIII. CONCEPT REVIEWS 9 10 VIII.1 REDEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL FOR LOT A, 3055 OLD HWY 8 11 12 Assistant City Manager Moore-Sykes presented the staff report for the Redevelopment Proposal 13 for Lot A, 3055 Old Hwy 8. She reported that staff met with Jerry Nordenstrom, Project 14 Manager from Community First Development, LLC, to discuss their proposal to build a 4-story 15 high density,multi-family building that would also house small service oriented commercial 16 business on the first level on Lot A of 3055 Old Highway 8. In February 2009, the Wirth 17 Companies, the owner of 3055 Old Highway 8,petitioned the City to split this property into two 18 lots, Lot A and Lot B. Lot A is the north portion of the existing parking lot for the property and 19 Lot B includes the existing building and a smaller portion of the existing parking lot. Mr. Lutz, 20 representative for Wirth Companies, stated at the time that Wirth Companies wanted to split the 21 property but had no plans at the time for redevelopment for Lot A. Both lots are currently in the 22 Light Industrial Zoning District. 23 24 Assistant City Manager Moore-Sykes stated in order for Lot A to be redeveloped into a high 25 density, multi-family use, Mr. Nordenstrom was advised that he will have to rezone the property 26 to R-4 from LI. This rezoning would not be out of character for the neighborhood as there is an 27 apartment complex to the north, adjacent to Lot A and townhome complexes to the north and to 28 the northwest at Old Hwy 8 and 33rd Avenue. Additionally, this is an appropriate petition for 29 rezoning because the purpose of the R-4 District is to provide areas for housing other than 1 and 30 2-family dwellings and townhomes, and which serves as a transitional use between less dense 31 residential uses and non-residential uses. She advised that Lot A is 78,319 square feet, which is 32 sufficient for the proposed 30-unit condominium apartment building with service or 33 convenience-type businesses on the first level. For a building size with 17 or more units,the 34 minimum lot size is 43,000 square feet plus 1,750 square feet per each unit over 16. This means 35 that minimally, this proposed building needs to be at least 67,500 square feet and lot coverage is 36 restricted to 50%. The proposed R-4 condominium apartment building will be at a height of 37 three(3) stores or 35 feet. 38 39 Assistant City Manager Moore-Sykes reported that Mr.Nordenstrom said they would like to put 40 a small business center on the first level that would cater to the needs of the residents. Possible 41 service-type businesses could include a postal station, accountant, attorney, convenience store, 42 etc. These uses are allowed in the R-4 zoning district but with a Conditional Use Permit(CUP). 43 44 Mr. Jerry Nordenstrom,Project Manager from Community First Development, LLC, addressed 45 the Planning Commission and stated Community First Development, LLC has been considering 46 a 40 unit condo project and would prefer to develop in St. Anthony. They would like to build a