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Council MINUTES OF THE Exhibit B ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 17-3944 Monday, June 19, 2017 6:30 o'clock p.m. 5. 17-3944 WESTWOOD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ON BEHALF OF UGORETS, 8098, LLC, 2520 SHADYWOOD ROAD, ZONING CHANGE AND MASTER PLAN REVIEW, 7:13 P.M. — 8:25 P.M. Tom Goodrum, and Alex Ugorets, Applicant, was present. Barnhart stated the applicant is requesting a zone change and a master concept plan approval to permit construction of a 40 -unit condominium building on 3.11 acres to the south of the Freshwater Business center. In addition, the applicant is requesting the property be rezoned to RPUD. An RPUD allows some flexibility in land development and redevelopment and helps preserve desirable site characteristics and open space. The condominium building as proposed consists of four stories with a defined height of 48.8'. Site improvements include underground and surface parking. The property is currently zoned B-4 Office Professional but is guided in the Comprehensive Plan for mixed use with a prescribed density of 6-15 units per acre. The proposed use is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. The proposed density is 15.63 units per acre, which is just above the guided upper threshold for density contained in the Comprehensive Plan. The proposal provides 84 parking spaces, with 51 of those spaces being located under the building and 33 surface spaces. Given that ratio, the City's parking requirements are met. Proposed hardcover on the property is not an issue. The building is intended to be a 40 -unit condominium building, which is different from what was presented at the sketch plan review. The applicant has indicated that condominium buildings require higher ceilings, which has increased the height of the building. At the time of the sketch plan review, the applicant was advised that the Planning Commission and City Council felt 30 feet was an appropriate maximum height. Currently the proposed height is 48.8', but the southern third of the building, closest to Shadywood Road, will be 36 feet in height since it does not include the penthouse. The defined height may change since Staff measures height from the existing grades to the top of the building. The applicant has prepared a traffic analysis which suggests the development will generate 232 trips per weekday; 18 trips in the morning peak hour and 21 trips in the evening peak hour. Overall, the Page 1 of 14