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NIDVUTE&OF 1� MINIITEB OF'THE <br /> OROPIO PI.ANIATIlVG COMMISSION MF.F.TING ORONO PLANNJNG COMIVII3SION MEETiNG <br /> Moaday,An�rtt IS,]A14 Moadx�,Aug�st 18,2Q14 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m, <br /> 6:30 o'dock pm. <br /> Jensee atated a dehertteination hea not bema mada yet on tho health of t6o bow aod what troes would be the City neo�od ta offset ihe arats thet are slttiedy in the MUSA end zonad for two acxe with an <br /> wortfi eaviog. expectntion that this avea would be eble to be devoloped et a hi�er donsity. <br /> T.eakinen asked if they would all be singlo-family imita Cra�on sEatod t6is�pecific site ie perfact#or higher deasity givee the loestion of the highwry and tbo <br /> wetlands to the east,which makos it somcwhat of an arphan proputy. Gafhan�ated fl�is pro�party is et <br /> 7ensem indicnted it would be a bownhame commimity but single femilies wwld be cecupy'u►g them, one of the entr�ces m the downtown area and eome ti�ought cvss given to wb�her it would be possibk to <br /> make it less risible with lower density,which is probebly not l�lcely to be approved by the Metropoli�n <br /> Lemka�s&ed tvhat the aMicipated cost would be far a nnit. Counail. datTioa stated oem of tha optians constdered at that time wes to 1'onit it to two bnildings but no <br /> real thouglrt wes given W how thoae two btaidings wouid wocic on tho site. <br /> l�nsen stated it would Ilkely be four pins based on the squere fowaga Jrnsen sttted a typical apartmerrt ��ver esked if the coodomini�Jtmvnhome devetopmeot at Stonebay was e bemplete fvr this <br /> build'mg would IQnit tho amount of rent th�could be chargad, <br /> P�'aP�3'• <br /> Thicaae asked how the Ivlcttopolitan Coimcil will foo]ahout the lowa density. ���,��e bemplebe wea the smior haosing at t6e comer of Brocva koed bat that tba proposad <br /> C�ai�'ron indica�od Sraffhes na exptoroci whe��ho Metropolifaa Co,mciPs feelmgs would be whh a lower ��avoida thc visu+�i appeerance of two long butMmga. <br /> density. Geffron s�ted he doubts that Metropolitan Council will bo opposod to the sligtdly lower densiry. �avar stated et Maple Plece,the homes are fairly close together,end this concept providea moro <br /> Thiasso stetod he likes the plan 6ut that he 6ea a concan with whst the MetrapoHmn CounciF wi0 say viswil variety wtth sNghtly lesa density,which is more attractive tham the one building at Brown RosQ. <br /> about me denaity. Thios�e notod tLo�e is alao more Iiving apsca m esch�mit. <br /> lenaen atatod fn his vicw the proposed denaity far the slte ia very roasomble. Jensea stated they articipale Lesldmn steted she likes t�le tx6nology end the ability it Avoa somoono m visuelim the developmeet <br /> sewer end water wonld aleo be 3nstetlod for tho propecty to the north et tho same time as this p�opecty amd �difTment pecspec8ves. Leskinen indic�ee aho does not mind all the multiple bnild'mgs becaoso it <br /> that it may mslce sanx to increase density slig6tly on that site, adds mora inborostto tho davelopment then a singie latge building. I.eskinm steted she does ad believe <br /> Iianison stated they are esking the City to endmse whst they aze proposing and then they would appaoeah that addidanal da�sity wrould be posaible. <br /> the Metrnpolitan Counoil. ������they�e I�ited to onc aceesa point to the developmeat <br /> Jensea atated they would IE7ce to hear tho thoaghts of tha Pla�ming C`.oatmi�ion and the City Council and Jensen statiad the Hi�wsy DeQnrtn�ent hae indicated thay mi�t like tu edd some <br /> that thay have a number of ibema from Staff thsR would stili need oo be addreseed. �cceleietimJdeaelaretia�poinla and that thoy wanld prefer ono access point ro thie aite. .Tenae�etnted'u is <br /> MeC�rann stated he likes thc concept and tF�ad it is ffitrnetive. McC3rffim sfetod es long as @�e Metropolifm his beFief the Fire Departmoott is comfor�ble with the emergency access point. <br /> Council agcees witd tho deosity,h ie an atttactiw development <br /> ]em.ten indicaocd they would liko to get tho City's approvel over die winter md theu posaibly begin <br /> L,emke esked if mry markot raseerch bsa been done on wheths ihe vnits will se1L cvaat�vetion in the spring. Jonsen afatod ihe hig iesuc to ovencame would be the utilities. <br /> Curt Ferth ipdicaced ffiey have not dono any fo7v�e1 merket rosea�eh for this perticular developmeat bat Muc�C$t�one of t6e things he feh was import�t when he artived et the Crty wea to�plement a naw <br /> thcy have first-hand euperiaice doing similar deve{op�en�in e manber of athc communitios and it has P���for initiating these typea of diacussioas at the oufaet of a project. As pmt of the akeOch plen <br /> proceea,Mack indiaabed Staff actually hosoed a mee�g rogarding thia develapmmt wltb aome of the <br /> proven to ba quibe popular. �ide ege�wies to roview some af the iesuw md thet the PCA and utllity compmies haYe boon involvod <br /> Herrieon atated he bes becn doing a number of similar projects for other buildera rti thc eron and thet k ie e °°�3'°". M���B'�'ng some of the tochnical espects on the table et m eerlia stage wwld help <br /> very strong markot at diffareat price points, developera meke the decision oe whdher thcy still waet tn proceed. <br /> Landgraver askad wh�the appk orcherd is guidod for. Jen�stntad the siLa dop not appear M have limits on basementa sinoe sll the wetl�d is downhlll ftam <br /> the hoasing umts. <br /> C3af�roa indicated the orchard is guided for sevee to tan units wiih a mn�of singlo-fimity and mule- <br /> Eamily house. The otchaed stea vvea pert of tlte C'.o�etv[dion Design Study baak in 2005-2006,and the �dBm�er sated basically poopk who liva in this davelogment will go up Highovny 12 ruher th� <br /> resuk of that erudy wes that some Iow density should be done in fliet art�wfiich was not followod since W syfam Boulevand. <br /> Page 30 of 33 Page 81 of 33 <br />