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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes August 28 , 2017 Page 15 Mr. Thomas Isaacson, 2604 Pahl Avenue, asked about the density range the developer can make 1 work. Commissioner Larson stated the developer is asking that the Bremer Bank portion be 2 include d in the total amount of land and the total amount of land would be 48 units per acre. 3 4 A resident of 2601 Kenzie, stated she is an owner of a unit and asked how this project will affect 5 their future values. Chairman Gondorchin stated no one could give a clear answer to that 6 question. 7 8 Mr. Lowell Ludford commented regarding fire department access it is not a matter of one fire 9 truck coming onto the site as there are several fire engines coming in with two of them being 10 ladder trucks. 11 12 Ms. Susan Guthrie, 26 16 Pahl Avenue, stated the flooding situation needs to be researched 13 further because the development should not compound the situation as it is now. 14 15 Mr. Jared Ward, civil engineer, stated this is under review by the City Engineer also and should 16 not contribute to the surrounding water issues. Ms. Ro thstein stated the staff report contains all 17 the questions and concerns the City Engineer had on the storm water system. The requirements 18 are very detailed and specific from the Mississippi Watershed Organizatio n. There is another 19 layer of permitting that needs to be evaluated. Mr. Ward stated it is a combination of 20 underground storage as well as surface. 21 22 Mr. Dale Nugent, 2734 Stinson Parkway, stated he believes the traffic study has flawed 23 assumptions in it as there are 102 more units not included in the study. 24 25 Chair Gondorchin closed the public hearing at 10:45 p.m. 26 27 Chairman Gondorchin expressed his opinion stating on the request to change the Comprehensive 28 Plan and the Preliminary PUD, the comments expressed by the speakers this evening and adding 29 2,000-3,000 residents to the City of 3 square miles with a population of 8,000 are contrary to the 30 July 18, 2017 narrative by Michael Mergins in support of The Village LLC. Chairman 31 Gondorchin stated he remains unc onvinced the development of 2401 and 2501 Lowry, in the 32 current configuration, is in the best interest of the residents of St. Anthony or even those that 33 would occupy the development. If the re-development is to go forward, he thinks the number of 34 units should be capped at 20 units per acre. That recommendation is guided by Professor Ed 35 Goetz, who was invited by the Council to present his views on good and bad density. Chairman 36 Gondorchin stated densities of 40 units per acre and greater are better suited for cities the size of 37 Minneapolis as they are better positioned to absorb increases in population. He also stated there 38 are negative impacts to property values as density and affordable housing increases. Chairman 39 Gondorchin stated the re -zoning of 2401 Lowry from commercial to high density residential 40 should not be approved as it would increase the density of the site to 55 units per acre. 41 42 Commissioner Foster stated he respectively disagrees with Chairman Gondorchin. He believes 43 the Commission is not in t he position to vote on this tonight . He has compiled a list of issues that 44 have not been adequately addressed by the developer including impact on Stinson Avenue, 45 traffic, density and its impact on having an affordable housing component, fire safety issues, 46 15