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�,0 REVIEW of PROJECT: �-1 In September of 2003 the Housing & Redevelopment Authority began the McCarrons Neighborhood Study centered on redevelopment options for 185 McCarrons Boulevard. The purpose of a"McCarrons Neighborhood Study" was to engage residents, property owners, neighborhood groups, business owners and developers in formulating a future development plan for the areas surrounding the property at 185 McCarrons Boulevard and referred to as the "studv area". Within this studv area conditions were reviewed — neighborhood features, housing types, condition of housing, values, demography of residents, traffic and environmental conditions such as water, noise, air quality. In addition, the study reviewed future land uses for not only 185 McCarrons Boulevard but other sites such as the Armory, commercial sites on Rice Street and other underutilized or at risk residential sites. The study "process" attempted to bring together different land owners, churches and public agencies such as the city, watershed district and school district, to partner in planning the future of the area. �.? The project area consists of the 2.6 acre parcel at 185 McCarrons Boulevard, which lies between the Galilee Evangelical Church and the National Guard Armory. The parcel also has frontage along Elmer Street. �.? The McCarrons Apartments (zoned R-3, General Residence District) lie south across McCarrons Boulevard; the church and Hilltop Apartments (zoned B-1, Limited Business District) lies directly to the east; a vacant parcel (zoned R-2), Two Family Residence) and single family residences (zoned R-1, Single Family) lie to the north across Elmer Street; and the Armory with a small ball field and pond (all zoned (zoned R-1) lie directly to the west. �� On February 2,2005, the Planning Commission recommended approval of a proposal that included 6 town homes and a 42 unit condominium. The City Council later in the month supported this proposal and approved the General Concept design Plan, with conditions. �.:� Since that date, Mr. Guptil has been working diligently with his engineers on obtaining Watershed approval (received in 2005) and on slight modifications to the site design plans. Specifically, the town homes to be located along Elmer Street have been reduced by one unit and the units now include a larger, 15 foot separation between structures. 5_� PROJECTSPECIFICS: PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE: �. I The proposed final design plan for sanitary sewer has been submitted for City review and approval. Sanitary sewer for the condominium has been sized accordingly and will connect to the existing line along the south side of McCarrons Boulevard. The town homes will each have a separate lateral that will connect with the existing line that lies on the south side of Elmer Street. _ _ -- _ � Page 2 of 8