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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes August 20, 2019 Page 9 Mr. Doran was asked to respond to the questions posed. Mr. Doran stated the EAW addressed all 1 issues as far as impact to surrounding roads, sidewalks around perimeter and trails that will tie 2 into existing trails. They do not control access to Silver Lake Road. Mr. Doran stated when 3 something is designed compromises are made. There is surface parking in every development. 4 Parking spaces can be reduced to create more green space but their plan is in response to demand 5 for similar projects. Access to amenities is very important for successful renting. Security is 6 maintained. There is a prescribed threshold about the types of ADA units and handicapped 7 parking. They have separate ADA consultants that review all the plans. Every unit in the 8 building are considered adaptable to ADA. Mr. Doran addressed the sustainability issues raised 9 and noted each unit has individual gas and electric meters. Water is not individually metered. 10 Conduits are available for future solar. The buildings are very well insulated and those units in 11 upper floors benefit. Electric charging stations are available in 20% of the stalls. That’s the 12 maximum the energy company can give them. The landscaping plans are not final as far as 13 native plants. The trees along WalMart may not survive and the retaining wall will need to come 14 down and be rebuilt. The market does not absorb bringing 452 units to the marketplace at one 15 time. Phasing is necessary. It will be built as fast as possible. 16 17 Commissioner Bartel asked City Planner Grittman about the entrance/exit to Silver Lake Road. 18 He asked if the City has any ability to deal with traffic at that specific entrance point. City 19 Planner Grittman stated it is a County Road and the County’s call. The a.m. and p.m. peak times 20 are less with this project than at WalMart. Mr. Doran stated WSB did a traffic study and the level 21 of service was improved on Silver Lake Road over a retail. 22 23 Commissioner Rude asked about bus operations in the area and City Planner Grittman stated he 24 has had discussions with Metro Transit and there will be a major transfer hub on Silver Lake 25 Road. Mr. Doran stated there are four points of access for in/out of the property. Mr. Doran 26 indicated the access points on a drawing. He indicated the garage access points. 27 28 Commissioner Socha asked if this would be a pet friendly building and Mr. Doran stated there 29 will be a dog park and pet relief areas. There are also pet spas. 30 31 Commissioner Westrick asked about the railroad tracks or noise from railroad. Mr. Doran stated 32 they do not see this as a problem. 33 34 Commissioner Rude asked how many people will be employed on the management staff and Mr. 35 Doran stated 8-10 employees on site. 36 37 Commissioner Neumann asked Mr. Doran if he will be living on site and Mr. Doran stated he 38 will not. He does live in one of his own buildings. They were the original re-developer of 39 Apache Plaza. Mr. Doran stated this will be the only time he built something that he will tear 40 down (WalMart). 41 42 Commissioner Rude asked how many people will live in this project and Mr. Doran stated 1.6 is 43 average 600-700 people. 44 45 Chair Papatola closed the public hearing at 8:31 p.m. 46