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� � Applicant, Alex Hall and Brian Carey, United Properties with ownership interest in 2008 — 2010 Cleveland Avenue Mr. Hall noted the elimination of the proposed twin homes in the spirit of compromise, to create an access road for the park, noting the great impact on the proposed project. Mr. Hall advised that, if this plan is pursued, it was the applicanYs intent to seek waiving by the City of the park dedication fees and potential tax increment financing assistance, given the impacts to the project by elimination of the twin homes. Discussion among Commissioners and the applicants included: tree preservation; screening between the project and existing residential properties to the north; a similar project completed by the applicant in New Brighton; parking demands of similar senior housing developments; outstanding sidewalk locations, due to staff's recommendation for a separation between the sidewalk and road, creating a boulevard effect; future pathway improvements and privacy concerns between homes and pathways; and shadow studies performed by the applicant, provided under three different scenarios at different times of the day. Jim Caulcus, of Shole Madsen, presented the shadow study and provided detailed conditions taken into consideration through the software program application. Public Comment Sangwon Suh, 1960 Bremer Avenue (north side of subject property) Mr. Suh advised that he held a PhD in Engineering; and presented a sophisticated shadow study, with solar access and sun path diagrams related to impacts of the proposed structure to neighboring properties. Mr. Suh advised that he represented concerns of neighbors along Brenner Avenue as well, and proceeded to demonstrate through a computer software program a more detailed study of the impacts to various properties with a scaled version of the four (4) story building, that would in effect be fifty-nine feet (59') and more like a five to six (5-6) story building allowing for the underground garage and roof height. Mr. Suh noted that his study provided points of shadow for existing conditions in winter versus summer months and at more extensive times, other than those studies provided by United Properties only for hours with high sun altitudes. Mr. Suh concluded that solar access along Brenner would be substantially impaired and that a reasonable transitional development should be considered rather than the current proposal, recognizing privacy, traffic, parking, noise and light pollution implications to the neighborhood and widespread concerns of neighbors. Mr. Suh respectfully asked that the Planning Commission consider rejecting the proposal. Michael Giga, 1970 Brenner Avenue Mr. Giga expressed concerns of other neighbors as well, regarding the neighborhoods current zoning for single-family residential, allowing for single- family or duplexes. Mr. Giga noted that, while a buffer may be put in place, it left adjoining properties exposed to another road that substantially impacted their properties and provided increased noise and disturbance from the proposed four (4) story development. Mr. Giga suggested a comparison with the Applewood Pointe project, and implications to that area, with distances appearing drastically reduced to neighboring properties. Mr. Giga respectfully requested that the property remain zoned R-1 or R-2, with an extension of the current neighborhood and a continuation of housing similar to that already in place — single family or duplexes.