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PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINTJTES May 20.2002 Page 24 of 22 buflered single level townhomes located at the leA northeast comer with a price point in the mid $400,000*s, encircled by a tree lined Kelley Parkway roadway with canopy and sidewalks; followed by row houses with back tuck under garages that fall in the upper S200.000’s; and fmally, 3 story loft buildings with parking, priced around $ 180,000, comprise the development. He pointed out that available funding programs and lifecycle housing allows the City to meet many of its goals. Adding that the commercial sites are an integral part of the project by providing residents with a commercial retail area they can use, or walk to. Kendra Lindahl, a Landform Design land use planner, explained that within this ‘walkable community’. there are 28 acres of open space, 2 1/2 miles of trails and sidewalks, lifecycle opportunities, and community neighborhood retail. After reviewing the plan with staff, she pointed out that this type of community did not exist S-10 years ago, thus, the developer would like to maximize the use of office space upwards of 150,000 s.f. vs. the 100,000 s.f. allowance. With regard to the Long Lake downtown plan, Lindahl maintained that the plan discourages the large scale grocer, while retail makes sense for this comer. Lindahl stated that this offers a good alternative for an upscale grocer looking for 30,000 s.f. She indicated that in conversations with Long Lake, they too. believed a grocer should go further west on a main intersection. Physically, Lindahl explained, using props, how locations don’t exist other than the Willow/12 intersection and hoped for Commission support. Carolyn Cr • ?, an architect for Landform Designs, made herself available for questions. Hans Berg, a new resident building a home in the Willow View development, asked the Commissioners to explain to him how the proposed development will benefit the residents. He questioned the effect an additional 235 homes, multiplied by 10 average trips a day, would have on traftic in an already congested