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<br />City of Centerville <br />Planning and Zoning Commission <br />Meeting Minutes <br />February 2, 2021 <br /> <br />EDA Vice-President, Jim Weatherhead stated of the two concepts provided he prefers the <br />Centra townhomes, noting he believes they will fit into the location well. <br />EDA Member, Mark Remillard stated he agrees with Mr. Weatherhead and prefers the <br />Centra townhomes. <br />Commissioner Fehrenbacher stated he feels the high-density option has more paths to <br />success, therefore prefers the Ebert concept. Commissioner Twohy stated he feels the Centra <br />townhomes fit the area best and he thinks they will be a better option due to the Ebert concept <br />lacking enough parking for the tenants and parking is already a big issue in the city. <br />Commissioner Krueger echoed Commissioner Twohy’s sentiments and added statistically <br />apartments create more police and fire calls, which is not something the city wants. <br />Commissioner Kuiper stated because the community asked for more retail in the downtown <br />area when creating the master plan for the city, he feels the apartments are the best option to <br />allow for adding retail shops and bringing in more consumers. <br />Commissioner Kubat stated he likes the Centra townhomes. He noted he worries that the <br />apartments will not fit into the area, and he thinks the same things that brought him and his <br />family to living in Centerville; family communities and good education, will continue to be <br />a draw for families if they build townhomes. <br />Commissioner Olson stated he has reservations about the apartments because of the parking <br />issues and he feels townhomes bring ownership and bigger stake to the community which is <br />good for the city. <br />Chairperson Broussard-Vickers stated she agrees that the townhomes are a better fit, but she <br />would like to see another configuration of them. She noted Centra is asking for less <br />contributions and parking will not be an issue with the townhomes. <br />Mayor Love thanked the Commission for their hard work. Council Liaison Koski echoed his <br />sentiments. <br />Motion by Commissioner Twohy, seconded by Commissioner Kubat to recommend <br />that the City Council further engage in negotiations with Centra Homes towards the <br />purchase and development of the city-owned property referred to as Block 7. A roll- <br />call vote was taken. All in favor. Motion carried. <br />VII. NEW BUSINESS <br />None. <br />VIII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />1. September 1, 2020 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes <br /> <br />Page 3 of 4 <br /> <br />