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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes October 10, 2017 Page 5 Ms. Thomas stated to deny a proposal due to density is wrong. The City is relying on the 2008 1 Comprehensive Plan as the guiding source. That Plan does not address current factors. There are 2 existing issues that need to be resolved and less density creates an unfeasible development. 3 4 Mr. Jared Ward, Civil Engineer, reviewed the site challenges. He stated there are a number of 5 things to consider for the site such as traffic, grading challenges, storm water treatment 6 restrictions, building and garage entrances, building setbacks, walkability and connectivity of the 7 site, and fire requirements. Mr. Ward stated the revised proposal addresses these concerns. 8 9 Mr. Christopher Pelpovich, BKV Architect, reviewed the overall design of the project and 10 pointed out some of the major elements. He reviewed the buildings and their heights and 11 reviewed the pieces that have changed including Building C, exterior of townhomes, Building A, 12 Buildings B and E, Building D. Mr. Pelpovich stated the current plan shows 712 units with 867 13 enclosed parking stalls and 237 additional surface stalls with 100 being parallel parking along the 14 streets. Mr. Pelpovich reviewed the stages of the project and indicated the entire site would be 15 completed in 2022. 16 17 Mr. Brady Halvorson reviewed the overall concept of the site and landscape plan. There will be 18 sidewalks on both sides of the streets with lighting and boulevard trees. They wanted to make 19 this a comfortable inviting neighborhood that is consistent with the neighboring properties. Good 20 neighborhood and community design principles have been implemented. He reviewed the 21 outside space available to all residents, noting there would be room for 38 additional parking 22 spaces if some of the green space was given up. 23 24 Mr. Pelpovich returned to the podium and reviewed the outside of Building B and the number of 25 units within the building and parking. He also reviewed Building D, which would be the largest 26 building on the site, and the townhomes plan. 27 28 Ms. Mindy Michaels, Sr. Project Manager, provided insight into the design for the senior 29 components included in senior services building and the senior co-op building. She reviewed the 30 services available in the senior services building. 31 32 Ms. Traci Thomas returned to the podium and quoted from the Comprehensive Plan regarding 33 Lowry Grove development. She then reviewed the settlement. 34 35 Mr. Christopher Pelpovich reviewed Building E and stated one of the challenges is the ground 36 water contamination that is occurring. The same applies to Building B. 37 38 Mr. Alan Arthur, President and CEO of AEON, stated he is frustrated and confused with the 39 recommendation from the City Manager to deny the strong and compelling proposal by The 40 Village. He feels they have appropriately responded to most of the comments and concerns with 41 the previous proposal. He is discouraged the 97 homes from the Lowry Grove Mobile Home 42 Park might not be replaced. He does not see how 41.4 units per acre compared to the 43 Comprehensive Plan of 40 units per acre is a deal breaker. If that is the case, AEON would only 44 do 75-80 affordable apartment homes to keep the density at 40 units/acre. He stated he is sad the 45 City would turn down the revised proposal. 46 5