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City Council Meeting Minutes July 14, 2015 Page 11 of 26 The guiding principles for the design are affordability, connectivity, sustainability and diversity. The Master Plan features include family and senior housing, mixed use and live work, walkable areas which connect to trails and street network, including a walking loop, a community center, multiple play areas and sustainability. Community Feedback: The County hosted six community meetings and has bi- weekly meetings with the Louisville Planning staff. As a result of those meetings, they have increased the number of one bedroom units and created smaller scaled buildings to respect pedestrian scale and community gardens were added. There were also changes made in the community building based on neighborhood input about design and materials, landscaping and public art. To address public questions relative to building size and materials, 3D imagery was used. With public feedback the 3D imagery illustrates how the design has evolved. Ms. Boyd outlined the project schedule: October 2014 — Entitlements; December 2015 — Financing Closing / Begin Construction / Underground Ditch; 2nd Quarter 2017 - Senor Housing Building Complete; 2nd Quarter 2017 - Family Building Complete; Late in 2016 — Begin Leasing for Senior Housing and Early in 2017 — Begin Leasing Family Housing. She explained the BCHA has established an interest list. She reviewed the housing options for rental rates for one - bedroom, two bedroom and three bedroom units and noted all units are income limited. The BCHA will host two community meetings on July 29th at the Louisville Senior Center Mayor Muckle requested the PowerPoint Presentation be submitted into the record. PUBLIC COMMENT Randy Caranci, 441 Elk Trail, Lafayette, CO addressed market rate housing and the City's contribution to the project. He asked if the senior and affordable housing units were for rent or for sale. It was confirmed it was for rent. He asked if flood displaced victims would have first preference. It was confirmed flood displaced victims would have first preference. He asked if the income limit was capped or is it the minimum requirement. It was confirmed it was capped. COUNCIL COMMENT Mayor Muckle clarified the City's contribution to the project will only be for the senior /affordable housing project and not the market rate housing units. Council member Loo inquired about the difference between the interest list and the preference list. Ms. Boyd explained the interest list is only to keep people informed about the project. The actual leasing process will have a leasing agreement, which will stipulate the preference. The preference policy is shared and reviewed by the financial lenders, the Colorado Financing Authority and the Office Fair Housing /HUD and they grant approval of the policy.