Planning Commission Minutes 2015 01 08

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes January 8, 2015 Page 11 of 23 objections at this stage. As the process goes through, he is sure there will be questions and concerns of adjacent property owners and neighbors when they see what the plans really look like. He will address Troy Russ's comment about Kaylix. We have had conversations about Kaylix coming through our property and we do not have an agreement. We have an understanding of what the alignment will be when it is built. Looking at the way the property is laid out, you are severing the property by putting the street through it and it can create problems that have not been addressed yet. He wants to make sure his concerns are part of the record. He has no agreement regarding the street at this time. He is friendly with everyone and willing to talk, but there are issues to be addressed as we go through it. He is generally in support of the annexation. This property obviously needs to be annexed. How much support it gets after we get to see more detail remains to be seen. Summary and request by Staff and Applicant: Staff recommends Planning Commission approve Resolution No. 2, Series 2015, a resolution recommending approval of an ordinance zoning as Planned Community Zone District - Commercial / Residential (PCZD — C/R) certain property annexed into the City of Louisville and known as the 245 North 96th Street Annexation. Applicant has no further comment. Open Public Hearing and discussion by Commission: Moline asks if the applicant is interested in commenting on the public comments you just heard regarding co -housing application. Boyd says BCHA is not subsidizing the artist co -housing. They are partners because it is costly to develop the site. BCHA's goal is affordable housing and make the best use of the public dollars given to invest in the site. We are not subsidizing co -housing or the Art Underground. They are separate saleable parcels that will proportionately carry their share of the cost. We have found that we do need some revenue in order to develop the affordable housing. There is a lot of infrastructure with raw land and two big public streets crossing the site. Water and sewer cost a lot. To keep costs low for our clients, we cannot spend an exorbitant amount. We need partners to get the development done. For the Art Underground, we are not commercial developers and do not know that business. We are relying on them to fulfill that commercial component because it is important to tie Christopher Village commercial component with this site. As to the artist co -housing, we think it is a different product from what we are providing, so we do not partner with someone who is providing market rate rental housing because that undercuts our market and our ability to lease out the land and keep our property occupied. We are looking for a distinctly Louisville partner and it felt like the arts in Louisville are good synergy with the Art Underground. We like the design as a whole and the focus on the arts, and it has given us a lot of creative ideas to influence our design, site planning, and adjacencies. The co - housing could be a really good partner and they are part of Louisville and involved with the community, so she does not think it is a detraction from the affordable housing goals. Closed Public Hearing and discussion by Commission: Tengler in support of annexation. We can address a lot of issues regarding the specific number of units and parking considerations and road construction when we get into the PUD. Brauneis is encouraged to hear this discussion. He thinks now is the time for affordable housing for people within Louisville. He thinks balance is important and when we look at the non -economical and non -fiscal benefits of this project, there is a richness to the project that helps balance the numbers in the report. Moline thanks applicant and staff for working on a project that appears to help accomplish some of the goals in the Comp Plan with regard to urban form and street layout. O'Connell is in support and recommends approval of the ordinance. It is a good opportunity to speak to some of the visions and values and intent in the Comp Plan. She thinks there will be more concerns for the BVSD, especially Louisville Elementary, and to keep conversations