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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, August 17, 2009 Page 4 12. Business Items (Action Items) a. Approve a Preliminary Plat and Adopt a Resolution approving a Planned Unit Development Amendment for United Properties to allow the Senior Co- operative residence at 3008-3010 Cleveland Avenue to be developed in two phases instead of one phase (PF07-006) Associate Planner Bryan Lloyd summarized request of the applicant, United Prop- erties, in response to the slow housing market and changes in the mortgage re- quirements of the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), to allow construction of the senior cooperative residential development approved in 2008 in two phases. Mr. Lloyd reviewed how this PUD Amendment would al- low development in phases to allow for heightened pre-sale requirements for HUD-backed mortgages, with the first phase proposing approximately half of the 95 proposed units, or 45 units; also necessitating Preliminary Plat approval to fa- cilitate the financing process. Mr. Lloyd noted that an additional complexity was that until the applicant re- ceived approval from the City for phasing, they would be unable to confirm the number of committed buyers for the first phase, allowing a determination of the exact number of units to be included in the first phase and allowing the developer to know how far west of the.. middle property line the building will be located. Councilmember Roe clarified that the original approval for the northern portion of the parcel included both preliminary and final plat review and approval; with the second stage (assisted living component) receiving General Concept Plan ap- proval, but had yet to be recorded. Mr. Lloyd responded affirmatively; noting that the developer had not yet pur- chased the properties along Cleveland Avenue for the assisted living facility, and would need to do so before financing and construction could proceed. Councilmember Roe clarified that this was the purpose in creating the Outlot for this portion of the parcel; with Mr. Lloyd responding affirmatively. Councilmember Pust sought information on the process in allowing the developer to plat the property before they became owners of it. Councilmember Pust sought to assure the public that current owners of the property had been in agreement with the development when the City Council took their action. Mr. Lloyd clarified that this was not the case, but that the City Council had previ- ously only approved a set of property line, and that the current property owners had been part of that initial application along with the developer. Councilmember Pust sought clarification on the splitting of Block 1; whether that was the primary issue before the City Council in tonight's request; and her origi-