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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes August 28 , 2017 Page 10 within Lowry Grove. She reviewed the information online showing the elevations. She does not 1 feel the design of the townhomes compliment the surrounding homes. They would like to see no 2 more than two story townhomes with setbacks that match the existing homes that they border. 3 She asked that the townhomes extend to the corner of Stinson and Kenzie Terrace. There is no 4 variety to the buildings. She provided her comments on each building. She asked the overall 5 height be reduced. She does not see how the development connects to the neighborhood. She 6 wants the density to be reduced to bring the buildings in scale with the surrounding 7 neighborhoods. 8 9 Ms. Tania Bunik, 2829 Stinson Blvd, stated she has lived in St. Anthony for 25 years. She stated 10 the traffic study was underestimated as far as the number of car trips. This will impact everyone 11 in St. Anthony. Currently all the intersections are crowded at rush hours. She would like other 12 intersections included in a traffic study. Increased traffic will cause accidents. The school on 13 Stinson Blvd will be impacted by the increased traffic. She does not see how the traffic would be 14 decreased making it more walkable along with public transportation. She requested the traffic 15 study be redone and use common sense when reviewing the traffic levels. 16 17 Mr. Dale Nugent, 2734 Stinson Parkway, asked that the comments of neighboring cities be taken 18 into account, stating Stinson Parkway needs to be preserved. He stated there is an application 19 pending with National Registry of Historical Sites. Mr. Nugent believed c urrent traffic puts 20 stress on Stinson Parkway and local wildlife has called Lowry Grove home. He felt the project is 21 a negative change to the Parkway and asked the Planning Commission to protect the Parkway. 22 Mr. Nugent sated p arking on the Parkway should not be part of the plan and requested the 23 density be reduced to 25 units per acre. He felt the project should fit better within the 24 surrounding properties. 25 26 Mr. John Grevious, 2239 Wilson Street, Mpls., stated he lives just 2 blocks from the border. He 27 questioned comparisons to Silver Lake Village and asked how that development went. He does 28 not believe success is likely in this proposal. This wo uld be a 20% increase in population for St. 29 Anthony. He cited comparisons between Silver Lake Village and the proposed project. He feels 30 this is a high -risk development. He asked the density be kept low and the risks will be mitigated. 31 32 Mr. Casey Scott, 2501 Pahl Avenue, stated he has lived north of the development his entire life. 33 He commended staff on their work and stated he is concerned about parking and green space. 34 Staff noted the parking proposal does not meet City Code of two spaces per unit. He stated the 35 public transportation system is inadequate, St. Anthony Shopping Center does not have the 36 amenities needed, and there is no place for overflow parking. Mr. Scott stated the trails are 37 sidewalks and they are included in the park area. The developer has not gone far enough. He is 38 concerned about the conditional part of the settlement. This conditional ploy is being used as 39 leverage against the City. He calculated there should be 8.5 acres of greenspace. He asked the 40 developer to work with the City to increase the greenspace. 41 42 Mr. Alef Valdes, 2404 27th Avenue, commented about the five principles of planning specifically 43 points 2 and 3. He does not feel the development is compatible with the neighborhood. He said 44 the buildings need to be scaled back in height. He commented on infrastructure requirements. 45 There are only two access points for the property and 700 units is not adequate. Mpls Park Board 46 10