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Planning Commission Meeting -4- Mr. Elness indicated he will work with Mr. Zechbauer, who lives closest to the entrance, to provide screening of the entrance. The Housing Alliance is prepared to alter the entrance to the west if they cannot come to a screening agreement with Mr. Zechbauer, although a western entrance would be more expensive because of poor soils. 7) Soil Borings The soil boring analysis shows that the soil quality decreases from east to west. The problems with peat are two-fold: 1) Necessity and expense of using pilings. 2) Settlement around the building over time. 8) Alternate Site Plan Mr. Dahlgren had proposed an alternate site plan which moves the tallest portion of the building from the south part of the site to the north portion of the site. Mr. Elness explained the problems and disadvantages of this alternative. I) The alternate proposal would require an additional $560,000 for piling and $50,00C for site preparation, compared to the Housing Alliance proposal. 2) The active uses (parking and access) would be oriented toward the neighbors. 9) Concerns of the City's Engineering staff outlined in memo dated 2-27-84. All concerns listed in the above memo have been dealt with. 10) Service Rates The service rates will vary from approximately $480 to $850, depending on the size of the unit. Discussion Mr. Smith, of the Housing Alliance, indicated the $560,000 piling cost reflects the piling of the entire building. Housing Alliance's engineers have recommended if the building is moved to the north so that the major portion of the building requires pilings, the entire building should be piled. Mr. Wiski asked for the total development budget figure for the project. Mr. Smith indicated the only figures he has are 130 units multiplied by the $80,000/unit average selling price.