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� 3 4 5 8 9 10 �� 12 13 14 �5 16 17 �8 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2� 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 Excerpt of Minutes from Feb. 6.2002 PlanninF Commission meedn� b. Planning File 3224: A request by Accessible Space Inc. and VSI Construction for consideration of a Preliminary Plan and General Concept Plan for a planned unit development to allow construction a three-story 22-unit handicapped housing and a two-story 16,000 square foot general office building on the two-acre, three-parcel site the southeast corner of Lexington Avenue and Roselawn Avenue. Chair Duncan opened the hearing and requested Dermis Welsch provide background as per the project report dated February 6, 2002. of at AS1 (Assessable Space Inc.) and VSI Construction seek approval of a General Concept Plan for a mixed-use planned unit development on the former Kath (Phillips 66) gas station site and the 2 adj oining parcels (4 total parcels). The applicants proposes to construct a 17,911 square foot (gross building size) two-story office building for medical/dental and other general office use in the northwest portion of the site and a 23,900 square foot (gross building size) three story 22 unit apartment complex for the physically handicapped in the northeast portion of the site. The property would be rezoned from B 1, Limited Business District, B-2, Limited Retail District, and B-3, General Business District to Planned Unit Development with an underlying zoning of B- 1, Limited Business and R-3 General Residence District. A Comprehensive Plan amendment (March) to clarify land use is necessary. Chair Duncan opened the hearing and asked for comments from the public. Mike Cronin representing Accessible Space, described the neighborhood meeting held in January. The participants were supportive of offices rather than retail uses. The apartment building will focus on providing housing for residents with physical handicaps. He said he found the uses compatible, especially with use limitations and regulations of the site. Brent Thompson, VSI Construction, explained the office building would house doctors, dentists, accountants and other professionals in an office condominium with four to six ownerships. Care and maintenance will be done in common. Member Mulder asked for details of the ten-foot setback Brent Thompson said setbacks from the property line will be "0" but could be changed. The setback from the curb is 20' from the Roselawn side and 30' from Le�ngton, with a setback from the sidewalk to the building wa11 of varying dimensions. Member Mulder said he was not comfortable with a zero setback.