Planning Office Hours 1989-1991 Dahlgren

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• � DATE: TO: FROM: 7 March 1991 Steve Sarkozy Philip Carlson MEMORANDUM SUBJECT: PLANNING OFFICE HOURS, 6 March 1991 1. A.J. Remmen (832-9384), Americor Mr. Remmen and his architect, Frank Reese, discussed their concept for the multi-family parcel adjacent to Kinderberry Hill on Lexington Avenue. The property is properly guided and zoned, and they propose to build a townhouse/apartment project on the vacant site, where he previously had proposed two 63-unit apartment buildings. The concept consists of 126 units in several three-story buildings with one-level townhouses on the first story and two-level apartments on the second and third stories, aimed at the empty-nester and move-up market. This fits with some of the City housing policies now being discussed. Issties related to the project that we raised included: * The north edge toward the Grandview Avenue neighbors should be treated carefully, even though it is assumed there will be no access. * Access is gained at Lexington Avenue, at the �urrent Kinderberry Hill access, which is only about 300' north of the freeway ramp. * Access will be also provided to Lovell Avenue from the existing neighborhood to the east. We believe it is necessary and appropriate, but may not meet with neighborhood approval. * The site should be designed such that through movement, Lexington to Lovell, is discouraged. * Once parking, in detail, the seeking. setbacks, landscaping, etc., are worked out site may not yield the 20+ units/acre they are Mr. Remmen indicated they are in early planning stages and will be back with a formal proposal this spring or summer. 2. Henry Botell (464-8112) Mr. Botell, a developer, came in to ask about the Bussee site on Larpenteur Avenue east of Roselawn Cemetery. We noted that the parcel is guided for medium density residential and we would support townhouse or small-lot single family development. He has no specific proposal at this time.