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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes February 26, 2018 Page 11 surface contamination due to the placing of oil on roads. There was contamination to ground 1 water. The PCA has approved the plans for remediating the ground water contamination. 2 3 Mr. Wilson provided a statistical analysis of who might live in each building. The independent 4 building would be three-stories and 45 feet 7 inches tall. There would be an average age person 5 of 75 years old. He reviewed the units that would be included in the building and he believes 6 many St. Anthony residents will move to this area. 43% of the overall site is green space. Most 7 projects they do have 10-25% greenspace, which includes hard surfaces such as private road, 8 patios, and swimming pool. 9 10 Mr. Wilson continued reviewing the assisted living building with an average age of 85 years old. 11 This could be considered a modern-day nursing home. There would be 16 memory care units and 12 a great deal of common space. There is a very large enclosed patio on the back of the building 13 and 17-25 staff would be working in the building. The surface parking would be mostly for 14 guests. 15 16 Mr. Wilson reviewed the market rate building, noting this included a number of amenities. It will 17 be a multi-generational building. 18 19 Mr. Wilson stated they are not using the alley and drainage of the alley will be done onto the site. 20 There is an area for additional parking that will not be constructed unless it is needed. He 21 indicated the section cuts on the property and indicated the property in relation to other existing 22 properties. Mr. Wilson showed views of the buildings from other directions. 23 24 Mr. Wilson reviewed the culture of a new community, stating 64% of people buy homes where 25 they rent. The national average for millennials’ first home price is $218,000. Renters have more 26 disposable income to spend locally. 27 28 Commissioner Neumann asked Mr. Wilson about the multi-residential and asked if there was 29 anything larger than 2 bedrooms. Mr. Wilson stated market research shows that there is the 30 appropriate unit mix in the plan. 31 32 Commissioner Bartel asked if this was changed from what was originally submitted, noting it is 33 different from the staff report. Mr. Wilson stated there are 12 3-bedrooms and 36 2-bedrooms. 34 35 Chairperson Papatola opened the public hearing at 7:52 p.m. 36 37 Mr. Jack Cann, 1774 Portland, St. Paul, stated he is the attorney for the Lowry Grove Resident’s 38 Association. He quoted the 2008 Comprehensive Plan which included the redevelopment of 39 Lowry Grove, the displacement of 95 mostly low-income families, and the removal of affordable 40 rental housing. The Comp Plan did insure that adequate and affordable replacement housing 41 would be found. He read the planning principles on a document shown on the website in April 42 11, 2017, noting there is no affordable housing available or in the project plan in spite of the 43 City’s promises. He asked what happened and what will be done about it. 44 45