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City Council Meeting Minutes July 14, 2015 Page 10 of 26 1. The applicant shall provide an emergency access plan using the Fire District apparatus dimensions as part of the final Plat and PUD submittal. The emergency access plan shall demonstrate all corners are navigable before the City of Louisville and the Louisville Fire Protection District give final approval to the requested street sections. 2. The public land dedication recommendation for the property shall be resolved between City staff and the applicant prior to the submittal of the Final Plat. 3. The applicant shall provide as part of the Final PUD application, an executed easement use agreement between the City of Lafayette and BCHA allowing the County to construct surface improvements proposed on the City of Lafayette's utility easement. 4. The applicant shall provide as part of the Final PUD application an executed agreement between the Goodhue Ditch Company and BCHA. 5. The applicant shall provide as part of the Final PUD application an executed easement use agreement between Xcel Energy and BCHA for the County to construct surface improvements proposed on Public Service Company of Colorado's utility easement. APPLICANT PRESENTATION Norrie Boyd, Boulder County Housing Authority, 2525 13th Street, Boulder, CO introduced Master Planner Nicole Delmage of Barrett Studio Architects. Ms. Boyd explained the project has been renamed Kestrel, which is a small falcon found throughout Boulder County. The Kestrel represents the organization's philosophy of upward momentum toward self- sufficiency. This project provides housing for a diversity of residents; working families, the elderly, people with disabilities and self- sufficient clients with a strong connection to the local community. Programs in place include Longs Peak Energy Conservation and Housing Choice vouchers program in the rental units and for the new construction. The County owns and manages 611 units in seven Boulder County communities. The design team, Barrett Studio Architects, is working on the master plan; the design of the community building and the live work component. Humphreys Poli is the architectural firm designing the senior and multi - family units. Olsen and Associates is the Civil Engineering firm assisting with the Goodhue Ditch, Xcel Energy and CDOT and Noel Underwhite is the contractor. The Boulder County partners are Finance, Housing & Human Services, Mental Health and Imagine. Nicole Delmage, Barrett Studio Architects, 1944 20th Street, Boulder, CO reviewed the regional trail connections, and the Hwy 42 improvements, street networks, and mix of land uses. She stressed the regional trail connections are a high priority for the City and the region. Multiple use trails will be linked through this site. The design allows for the Highway 42 improvements through a dedication to CDOT; there is a good use of property mixes throughout the site. The street networking is an important component to the City, which will alieve traffic stress throughout this area of the City.