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City Council Meeting Minutes November 21, 2006 Page 7 of 17 Colleen Rozier, Project Manager for McStain, 400 Centennial Parkway, Louisville, CO thanked Council for hearing the appeal. She stated McStain appreciates the Planning Commission for their review of the proposal. She introduced the persons who would make the presentation before Council: Eric Whitenberg, President and CEO of McStain Neighborhood; Steve Tuttle, Senior Engineer, Fox Higgins Transportation Group; Tom Cobb, McStain Engineer, and Bill Cunningham, Leland and Associates Consultant. Eric Whitenberg, President and CEO of McStain Neighborhood, stated McStain is a Louisville based company, and employs 100 people. He explained McStain has been in the residential housing development market for 40 years. He outlined the type of homes built by McStain and reviewed the awards McStain has received including Green Building, Ethics, EPA Energy Star Program. He addressed the reputation of McStain communities and reviewed the development projects in Louisville and the type of homes proposed for the subdivision. Ms. Rozier stated the proposal meets the overall goals of the Comprehensive Plan and is compliant with the low density of the framework plan. She reviewed the attributes of the proposed development such as the existing infrastructure, trails and open space. She addressed McStain's concept of cluster homes around narrow streets, and their ability to donate 5 acres of open space to the City. McStain proposes to provide attractive landscaping to identify the City's gateway to the community. She noted the proposal also includes a solar power feature for every home. She reviewed the streetscape and pocket park for the development. She addressed the architectural plans, which includes four floor plans, ranging from 2,200 SF to 2,900 SF, single story and 2-story models, with the ability for main floor living, and 3-car tandem garages. She addressed the solar photovoltaic features for the homes. It would provide a standard 3kW system, which would generate 50% annual energy usage and an option for expansion. They consist of 2.5' X 5" panels that lie flat on the roof. The homes will be pre-sited to optimize the solar energy. Steve Tuttle, Senior Engineer, Fox Higgins Transportation Group, 2201 Pearl Street, Boulder, CO, noted a detailed analysis was completed and 8 alternative accesses were considered. Alternatiive "A" consists of the Existing Full- Movement Access at Gateway Lane!, which provides the most direct ingress and egress to site and eliminates potential diversion to adjacent neighborhoods. It does not address potential safety concerns associated with left-turning traffic at the site access. Ms. Rozier addressed the character of the Gateway to Louisville. She stated the McStain proposal, has an opportunity to add consistency and something special to the current gateway. The proposed gateway will provide an optimal land plan to create a planning alternative, open space buffer, an attractive gateway for Louisville, donations of valuable opEm space, interesting and diverse green build