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City Council Meeting Minutes October 5, 2021 Page 4 of 11 Councilmember Leh noted it would be really good to more diverse members of the community to apply for Board and Commission appointments. Interim City Manager Davis noted modifications were made to the board application this year to help encourage people to apply. She encouraged everyone to get the word out that the City is now accepting applications to boards and commissions. Mr. Graves thanked Council for their commitment to this process. THE FOUNDRY GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SUBDIVISION AGREEMENT ORDINANCE NO. 1815, SERIES 2021 — AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO THE TAKODA GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN TO ALLOW UP TO 59 DWELLING UNITS AND 15,000 SQUARE FEET OF COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT — 2ND READING, PUBLIC HEARING (advertised Daily Camera 9/12121) RESOLUTION NO. 70, SERIES 2021 APPROVING A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE FOUNDRY SUBDIVISION AGREEMENT TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR OCCUPANCY BY PERSONS 55 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER Mayor Stolzmann introduced the item and asked for disclosures; seeing none she opened the public hearing. Interim Planning Director Ritchie stated this is a request to amend the Takoda General Development Plan (GDP) and a request to amend the Takoda Subdivision Agreement. She reviewed the site and history of the development. The applicant is requesting to reduce the maximum commercial space to 15,000 sf from 76,055 sf; increase residential units to 59 from 32; revise access from Kaylix Avenue to one-way in; remove the requirement for 24 units to be occupied by persons 55 years of age and older; reduce maximum height to 30' from 35'; and revise the lot width and lot size standards. She reviewed the traffic study and the impact of the average daily trips. She reviewed the densities of the surrounding neighborhoods. The applicant is also asking for revisions to the concurrency requirement asking for 60% of the residential permits to be approved with 50% of the commercial permits and the other 40% of the residential permits be approved with the other 50% of commercial permits. She reviewed the fiscal analysis of the proposal noting the difference between the low and high scenarios. She reviewed the developments in Louisville and the surrounding areas that have a mix of housing and commercial. She reviewed the Comprehensive Plan policies and Small Area Plan policies noting the application meets those policies. Staff recommends approval of the ordinance and the resolution.