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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,November 28, 2022 Page 9 they would be making room for families and there are no real parks anywhere nearby. Mr. Lloyd explained down County Road B there is a park but nothing within the immediate vicinity. As the Parks Director noted,this is an under-served area of the community,particularly given all the apartments and relatively dense single-family homes in this area. It is farther away from parks than what would typically be seen and one of the reasons for the park impact fee that is being recommended. Councilmember Strahan indicated regarding height, she assumed because of the high density this is allowed to go to four floors and asked how that works. She noted this has been a concern of the neighborhood. Mr. Lloyd explained the Zoning Code does not place a limit on the total number of stories. The maximum height in the high-density district is fifty-five feet and the roof of this building,above the fourth floor would be forty-five feet. It is still under the height limit, and he supposed by that set of measurements a five-story building could probably be constructed in a high-density district like this. Councilmember Willmus inquired of the Fire Chief regarding the memo from Fire to Planning staff, noting in the time that he has been on the Council, he did not remember a memo of this tone expressing concern. He asked for elaboration, not- ing there is a Conditional Use application before the Council and the Council is certainly not obligated to grant that Conditional Use. Increasing density on this scale, he wondered how large of a problem does this create for fire emergency ser- vices going forward. Fire Chief Brosnahan indicated he could not speak to the tone of the impact state- ment letter. He did not think it was significant but would be remiss if something was not mentioned that adding additional housing units would increase their calls for service and inspections. Public Comment Mayor Roe offered an opportunity for public comment. Ms.Alyce Perry, 1372 Sandhurst Drive West. Ms. Perry expressed her objection to the proposal and knew that several of her neighbors previously expressed their concerns and objectives at the Planning Com- mission meeting. She echoed their concerns. She highlighted that there are already two apartment complexes on the same block, one that is next door on Albert Street and one that is just around the corner on County Road B. There was a new stop sign added at Albert Street and Commerce Street,that is the corner where the other complex is located and coming right off Highway 36. She wondered if that inter- section was included in the 2016 traffic study plan. She realized that the 2016