Planning Commission Minutes 2015 01 08

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes January 8, 2015 Page 10 of 23 Boyd says all senior housing is affordable housing. The current design has 70 units for seniors with buildings with elevators and accessibility. The project has noncontiguous buildings with seniors distributed throughout the property. Russell asks about qualifying for affordable housing. Is it different to quality for senior housing? Boyd answers it is the same. Moline asks how BCHA determined the amount of units. Nicole Delmage, Barrett Studio Architects, 1944 201" Street, Boulder, CO 80302. In determining the number of units on the site, at some level the site designs itself in terms of the number of units. We try to get the maximum of the number of units for the BCHA program so they get the most affordable housing they can. We also look at logistics of how the site will be drained, satisfy parking, as well as park space and quality space. The Art Underground on the property, we look to incorporate art into the landscape and streetscapes. We look to maximize housing, getting quality of place, and quality of life. Public Comment: Michael Menaker, 1827 W Choke Cherry Drive, Louisville, CO 80027. His first comment regards the fiscal model and finds the discussion to be disconcerting. This is the subsidized part of subsidized housing. He is opposed to inclusionary zoning which takes the cost burden of providing low income housing and puts it on people who do not live here yet. He believes strongly that if it is a community value, and it seems to be a community value expressed in every document generated over a decade to provide low income housing, then it is incumbent on us to put our "money where our mouth is". He thinks that cost models are not appropriate to this conversation and should not impact your decision. It is subsidized housing and incumbent on all of us as a community to provide that subsidy. There is a moral obligation here, there is a stated community goal here, and dollars and cents do not enter into it. He is troubled by the proposed balance between family and senior housing. Our needs in Louisville are skewed heavily to seniors and in an appropriate forum, he will discuss that in more detail. He would say to the applicant that you should expect a lot of push back on that mix and lobbying for more senior specific housing which seems to be our particular need. He is troubled by the 28 discussed market rate co -housing artist units. He wants to see that land turned to senior housing as well. He has some concerns about BCHA subsidizing Art Underground as well. He is supportive of this annexation. There is a PUD and final process to hammer out the details of residential types and mixed uses, so there will be plenty of time to talk about it later. He feels strongly that it is incumbent on us as a community to embrace and support affordable housing and for it to be inclusive in our policies, and to make everything done to make this project a success. He urges a positive vote from the PC. Debby Fahey, 1118 W Enclave Circle, Louisville, CO 80027. She agrees with everything that Michael Menaker said. It is important to support low income housing and affordable housing, particularly for seniors. She is in favor of more senior housing on this property. She questions the co -housing for the artist community and would rather see that as senior housing. She agrees there will be push back if more senior housing is not provided. With senior housing, there will not be as much of an issue with BVSD because seniors do not generally have children attending elementary school. The plans for the proposed parking show the situation is limited. If there will be limited parking spaces, it could be balanced with making sure it is a very pedestrian and bike friendly community with ways to get in and out safely on foot or on a bike. She is in favor of annexation. Rob Lathrop, 601 Johnson Street, Louisville, CO 80027 He and his wife own the Davidson Highline subdivision. To address Commissioner O'Connell's question regarding any objections, this is an annexation and GDP. He does not have any