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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, August 05, 2009 Page 2 Applicant, Mike Heffernan Mr. Heffernan was present and concurred with staff’s analysis and recommended conditions; and anticipated moving forward with the application at this time. Chair Doherty closed the Public Hearing for Case #09-021 at 6:40 p.m. with no one appearing for or against. MOTION Member Wozniak moved, seconded by Member Doherty to RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL a CONDITIONAL USE for Mike Heffernan, 893 County Road C-2, to allow construction of the proposed 1,008 square foot accessory structure; based on the comments and findings of Sections 5 and 6 and the conditions of Section 7 of the staff report dated August 5, 2009. Ayes: 6 Nays: 0 Motion carried. Chair Doherty noted that the case was scheduled to be heard by the City Council at their August 17, 2009 meeting. b. Planning File 07-006 Request by United Properties for approval of a PRELIMINARY PLAT and PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT to allow the proposed senior cooperative residence at 3008-3010 Cleveland Avenue to be developed in two (2) phases instead of one (1) phase as originally approved Chair Doherty opened the Public Hearing for Planning File 09-006 at 6:42 p.m. Associate Planner Bryan Lloyd provided staff’s analysis of the request by United Properties to allow the senior cooperative residential development approved in 2008 to be constructed in two (2) phases at 3008-3010 Cleveland Avenue, in response to current housing market conditions. Staff referenced Planning Commission meeting minutes dated June 6, 2007 when this issue was previously heard and recommended to the City Council for denial, with subsequent approval by the City Council. Mr. Lloyd advised that the applicant was now requesting that the development be constructed in two (2) phases due to current housing market conditions, and to allow final commitments from prospective buyers, which will determine the number of units to be built as part of Phase I on the east portion. Staff recommended APPROVAL of the request of United Properties for the proposed PRELIMINARY PLAT and PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) AMENDMENT to facilitate the two-phase development of the senior cooperative residence at 3008-3010 Cleveland Avenue; based on the comments of Sections 4-6 and the conditions of Section 7 of the project report dated August 5, 2009. Discussion among Commissioners and staff included location of the proposed phases on the parcels; outlots; status of purchase of the properties; approval of the plat by the City Council, not yet filed until purchase is completed; and proposed construction of Phase I on Block I with approximately one-half of the originally-proposed units to be constructed in the first phase, for a total Phase II build-out not to exceed ninety-five (95) units. Further discussion included a timetable for future development of the western portion (Phase II); up-front costs in phasing the project with infrastructure and roadway construction, increasing the per-unit cost to the developer; amenities of the units and their location facing Langton Lake in the first phase of the project; grading and underground garage access considerations in the developer’s rationale for building on the east parcel initially; estimate by the developer for approximately fifty (50) units for potential sale in the first phase; and the process to move forward with the project for PUD phasing and approval of the preliminary plat dividing the lot lines.