Planning Commission Minutes 2015 02 12

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes February 12, 2015 Page 7 of 12 McClure says yes. It is a public right-of-way. The planned City parking space with 79 spaces can be used for events. 99 spaces are being added by the Cannon Street extension. The Farmers Market has expressed interest in utilizing the Cannon Street Woonerf. Tengler asks about the single story restaurant and whether it takes the entire northern length of the building. McClure says yes. Tengler asks why it is a single story building instead of two story. Is the sign a critical design component? McClure says they are heavily focused on pedestrian scale. The video he showed illustrates the "broken" look of the development and the residential transition to commercial. Public Comment: Jeff Scott, 1032 E. South Street, Louisville, CO. He is concerned about construction and not being able to park on the street in front of his house. He has two vehicles parked on the street and trailers in the back. Russ says that the area near those homes will be closed off to vehicular traffic. He will introduce Mr. Scott to Joliette Woodson, project manager, who is working to improve the alley south of South Street. From Cannon Street west, South Street will be closed to vehicles. Russ states that this issue is not related to the DELO Phase 2 project. It is the South Street Gateway Plaza project. Bob Tofte, 1417 Courtesy Road, Louisville, CO. He is a member of the Louisville Revitalization Commission (LRC). He wishes to state that over the many months and years, it has been rewarding to work with DELO people. They answer every question we've asked and gone above and beyond to provide the facts we hoped to get. The LRC fully supports this project. In particular, he is glad the storm drainage will work out. The park will be a great amenity. He lives in the Little Italy area and he is excited to see this come to fruition. Summary and request by Staff and Applicant: Staff recommends approval. Closed Public Hearing and discussion by Commission: O'Connell is in favor with the four conditions. She is in favor of leaving the sign open to neon and thinks it fits with the character of the surrounding area. If a resident rents or purchases one of the three units, it may be attractive to them. It is a great project and the thoroughness and thoughtfulness that has gone into it is fantastic from both the Staff and the applicant. Brauneis appreciates the quality and detail to all of the different decisions that arise. He is in favor. He will not hold it up on the question of neon. Tengler says it is analogous to someone buying a home next to an airport after it has been built. If a resident chooses an apartment near a sign like that, he/she has made the determination that it is acceptable or desirable. It is an urban environment. He applauds the development team as well as Staff. The presentation was terrific. The project spanned many years and he appreciated the tutorial Staff presented to bring the PC up to speed. The DELO team has done a fantastic job given the level of attention to detail regarding construction materials including concrete. It is remarkable. Rice was not on the PC when this project first came through, so he was not in the discussion regarding mix of residential versus commercial. He is excited about the introduction of commercial space because it is important to allow for additional revenue opportunities and potential for the City. Moline says it was good to see the changes from the preliminary to the final project. As a Commission member, he is glad to see it is even better than it was before. The changes are positive and it will be a wonderful addition to the City.