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Planning Commission <br />Meeting Minutes <br />March 8, 2018 <br />Page 8 of 14 <br />Brauneis asked to enter the landscape renderings into the record. Rice made a motion and Williams <br />seconded. Voice vote. Passed unanimously. <br />Brauneis asked for public comment. <br />Michael Eisenstein, 815 Trail Ridge Drive in Louisville, developer and facilitator of the project. He stated <br />that the land currently had no light and that the City -owned parcel had needles, trash, and some <br />homelessness. He considered this a public safety issue without lighting. The development would bring <br />light and combat blight. He stated that the PUD had been worked on by talented individuals. <br />Mike Jones, 487 Carmen Street in Louisville, is one of the landowners and stated that the development <br />was a win -win to clean up the corner. He stated that it was a lot of money to pay for all the parts of the <br />proposal, including providing the trail to the south, but it was still a win -win for the development and the <br />City. <br />Brauneis asked about the 15% cash -in -lieu amount. He stated that the Commission did not usually ask <br />questions of the public, but Jones was one of the applicants. <br />Zuccaro stated that there were no final appraisals, but it was in the $350-400,000 range. <br />Thomas Ramsey, 1100 Grant Avenue, stated that it was a good project that improved the current use of <br />the space. He stated that there was no development that was going to make everyone happy, but this <br />was a positive one. He stated that there were easier routes to deal with the City parcel, but none would <br />be so nice. He liked the common area in the limited space rather than having fragmented space with <br />setbacks. He thought the layout contributed to the feeling of community. He stated that the HOA would <br />maintain the common area, retention pond, and trails, which was a big plus. It would not cost the City to <br />maintain these developments. He added that it was a space for families who could support commerce in <br />Louisville. He stated that, in scale, the height would be evened out visually because the buildings were <br />wide. He added that the central location of the townhomes within the developed lot would also help with <br />the scale. Overall, it was a positive for the community. <br />Jeff Meier, 470 County Road in Louisville, stated that the team had put together a good plan and the <br />current space was an eyesore. He liked the cooperation with the City property. <br />Chip Connolly, 1209 Grant in Louisville, stated that the section of town had always been rundown and <br />thought it was a better option than a 7-11 or some other type of development. He stated that the gables <br />would make the development fit in with Louisville. He thought the proposal fit in architecturally with <br />Louisville. <br />Brauneis asked for an applicant closing statement. <br />Zuccaro stated staff had nothing to add. <br />Brauneis asked for an applicant closing statement. <br />Hartronft addressed the gateway signage question, stating that the City could do anything they wanted, <br />but they were planning to create a stone wall and landscaping inspired by the gateway at McCaslin <br />Boulevard. <br />Williams asked Hartronft if there was aluminum in the development. <br />Hartronft stated that it was galvanized. <br />Williams asked what parts used that material. <br />Hartronft stated that the porches in some of the units had standing seam metal roofs with galvanized <br />metal, as did some of the door elements. He stated they were an accent material. <br />