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Thomas Paschke From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Jeanne Kelsey Friday, February 21, 2014 8:51 AM *RVCouncil Thomas Paschke; Marc Culver Dale Street Neighborhood Meeting GMHC Presentation 2-18-14.pdf Attachment D Notes from last night's meeting giving the neighborhood an update and public process for the rezoning. I have attached the plans that were presented as well to the RHRA and neighborhood. 19 People attended the meeting including Mike Boguszewski from planning commission. Meeting concluded around 8:15pm. Development proposal is — 9 attached townhomes 2.5 stories on Dale Street with 2 car garages. 3bedrooms 2bath upper level. Open floor plan with laundry and %z bath on main level. Option to finish the lower level. Total sq.ft. 2100 price range $270,000. 10 Single family detached homes in courtyard with 2 car garages. 3bedrooms 2bath upper level. Open floor plan with laundry and %z bath on main level. Option to finish the lower level. Total sq.ft. 2600 price range $330,000-$350,000. 4 different style outside concepts will be available but similar floor plans inside. 7 attached townhomes single story on cope with 2 car garages. 2 bedrooms 2bath. Open floor plan with laundry. All living on one level. Total sq.ft. 1500 price range $230,000. Questions from neighbors — - How does the sq.ft. of home and yard compare to the surrounding homes. o We really have not looked at it from this perspective as we were part of the CDI process which the neighborhood favored this concept over an apartment building. - Who will be taking care of the yards and drives. o Home owners association for all of the 26 units. - Are there fences for privacy. o No, only some screening between the single family homes on the patios. o Vegetation only on the property lines between this development and existing neighborhood. - It appears homes will have little interaction with the existing neighborhood. - Do you know of other communities that have been built like this in the cities. o Bungalow Courts in Minneapolis on Main Street in NE. - Who will be buying these homes. o Based upon Bungalow Courts that we built it was young professional sand small families. - Are these starter homes or move-up homes. - Who will buy these homes. o Townhomes on Dale have a starter home price range. Detached homes have a move-up price range. Single level townhomes most likely seniors, empty nesters or young single person need home in starter price range. - How long and what is build out timing. o Start construction this summer on 2 townhome buildings one on Dale Street and the other on Cope Street and finish out one of the units for model and rough in the others, build 4 detached homes with various concepts but finish out only one for model, and rough in the others. o Depending how the homes sell out we anticipate finishing in 1.5 years. - Concern over density for a neighborhood that compares to 4 units an acre. o Neighbor answered: This was the least density proposal compared to the others. - How is traffic going to be mitigated?