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Downtown Comprehensive Plan Hugo's Downtown Plan focuses on the redevelopment of the area around City Hall, which includes LaValle's properties that Bill Lentsch is proposing to develop. The Downtown Plan shows the area where the development is proposed as an expansion of Lions Park with the incorporation of a Community Center in the northern portion of LaValle's property, and an extension of a traditional residential area in the southern portion. Finale Avenue is planned to extend to the south to connect with Frenchman Road, which will allow direct access into the site. Upper 146th Street and 146th Street are planned to extend to the west to continue the flow of the residential grid system. The majority of LaValle's properties are guided as Mixed Use (MIX) and a small portion as Medium Density Residential (MD) according to the 2030 Land Use Plan. The density proposed for this development is anticipated to comply with the standards stated in the Comprehensive Plan's Land Use requirements. Staff believes that the sketch plan Bill Lentsch has submitted stays fairly consistent with the downtown plan in terms of land use, zoning, density and road access. General Layout The concept plan shows an overall campus layout containing residential development of three 3- story buildings along the southern portion of the property with the expansion of Lions Park taking up the northern portion. The buildings are laid out to follow the contours and perimeter of the property that staff believes achieves an efficient use of the space. The buildings on the west of the property are situated to obtain a vista of the adjacent wetlands. There are several above ground parking lots and underground parking lots within the development. The plan also shows areas of future building expansions and parking if the development were to grow. Lions Park Expansion The concept plan includes the expansion of Lions Park across Finale Avenue and over the northern portion of the property. In staff s opinion the dedication of Lavalle's land for Lions Park expansion is an option in lieu of the park dedication fee. The amount of land that needs to be dedicated is based upon the density and acreage size of the lots. The Park Dedication fee is $2,400 per residential unit, which would total $585,600 for the 244 units in this development, or, in lieu of the fee the applicant can dedicate 2.45 acres from the three parcels of land being developed on. The applicant also has the option to do a combination of dedicating both land and fee at the discretion of the Parks Commission. The Parks Commission is currently evaluating options concerning future uses within Lions Park and several sketches have been prepared by a consultant hired by the City. The most recent park sketch is attached to this memo. The plan only shows changes to Lions Park within its current boundaries. There is no proposal for an expansion across Finale Avenue. The plan also shows a break in Fitzgerald Avenue located at City Hall to accommodate a new parking lot configuration. Page 12