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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, December 05, 2007 Page 11 MOTION Member Doherty moved, seconded by Member Martinson to SUPPORT AND RECOMMEND ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS to the City’s Zoning Code (Title 10) to increase direct-mailing notification to property owners within 500’ of the project site, as detailed in the project report dated December 5, 2007. Ayes: 7 Nays: 0 Motion carried. MOTION Member Doherty moved, seconded by Member Boerigter to TABLE discussion on possible support and recommendation of adoption of amendments to the City’s Subdivision Code (Title 11) to require a neighborhood meeting/open house for residents within 500’ of a proposed Planned Unit Development and/or a proposed Planned Unit Development Amendment, as detailed in the project report dated December 5, 2007, until the January of 2008 Planning Commission meeting. Ayes: 7 Nays: 0 Motion carried. f. PROJECT FILE 0004, Continuation of the Roseville Comprehensive Plan Update Process Chair Bakeman opened the Public Hearing for Project File 0004. Chair Bakeman and Commissioner Doherty provided a brief report from their work on the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee to-date (demographics); and upcoming listening sessions with a wide variety of groups (i.e., business owners, retailers, League of Women Voters, Roseville Citizen’s League, Friends of Twin Lakes); and others with specific foci. MOTION Member Bakeman moved, seconded by Member Wozniak, to CONTINUE Project File 0004 to the January 2008 meeting. Ayes: 7 Nays: 0 Motion carried. 6. Information and Reports a. PLANNING FILE 07-068 Review and comment on the conceptual drawings comprising the PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT SKETCH PLAN for the renovation and expansion of the HarMar Apartments. City Planner Thomas Paschke briefly reviewed the staff report provided for Aeon (formerly Central Community Housing Trust) for comment from the Planning Commission on their proposed sketch plan to create a Planned Unit Development at HarMar Apartments. Maureen Michalski, 1625 Park Avenue, Mpls, MN., Aeon representative Ms. Michalski reviewed the existing five (5) building, 120-unit, multi-family apartments, purchased by Aeon in 2006, and plans to rehabilitate the property by consolidating and updating units, and providing exterior improvements, and additional units, by working with the City’s Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA). Ms. Michalski advised that there were many deferred maintenance issues under consideration in Phase I, with Phase II involving a proposed 15 new units on the northwest corner of the site. Ms. Michalski addressed existing and proposed exterior on-site parking; underground parking; increased green space; creation of one (1) main entrance, and reduction in curb cuts to direct pedestrian and vehicular traffic on site; creation of family-sized units in accordance with needs for affordable housing in the area; increased pedestrian and bicycle amenities; and work with the Center for Sustainability Research at U of M and Green Institute during the rehabilitation phase on green features, including HVAC systems, environmental mediation, appliances, and on-site storm water improvements, including waterproofing of basement level units and installation of rain gardens.