Planning Commission Minutes 2021 05 13

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes May 13, 2021 Page 10 of 10 for the market, though flexibility was still important at this stage. He also explained the concept of linking the industrial with the office to create innovation in the same development. Brauneis asked how they would drive the unified approach to occupancy and tenants. Baukol replied that phasing would help govern the process. Howe asked about the privately -owned common space and if a private landowner could obstruct access. Swisher replied that there was a dedicated trail corridor and then there were other easements that encapsulated those spaces so that would not be a possibility. Howe asked about LEED silver versus gold. Radoff replied that transit connectivity and density points on the LEED scorecard were easier to achieve in a downtown area and that meeting gold standard downtown was doing much the same thing in a more rural or suburban area would get you the silver rating. Howe stated that citizens were concerned about thinking ahead of the curve in terms of sustainability. Brauneis asked how Redtail would affect the traffic and how the site was connected to transit. Bill Fox, North 79th Street in Boulder County, stated that the Northwest Parkway and 36 interchange would become congested over time and at some point it would need to be reconstructed to handle the projected traffic, even if Redtail stays vacant, by the year 2040. Redtail would accelerate that a bit. He noted that it would be difficult to predict how the different elements of the interchange would need to change and when, but it would happen regardless of Redtail. He added that they had been thinking about how to get people to move more efficiently along the corridor. Baukol added that the RTD stop for the Flatiron Flyer was a huge asset and they were working on options including a shuttle and trails, among others, to enable connectivity at that last mile. He noted that the US 36 bike lane was also part of the trail connection goal. Brauneis asked who would work on that and asked for a definition of EV-ready parking. Swisher replied that they would work with a transit organization likely with Metro District funds. Radoff stated that they were using the LEED definition about conduit to parking areas. Brauneis and Vice Chair Rice proposed that the Commission move to continue the hearing and start the next meeting with additional questions of the applicant. Howe motion to continue and Diehl seconded to continue to May 20tn ADJOURN Diehl moved to adjourn. Howe seconded. Meeting adjourned at 10:00 PM. viitt,1/02 7 Chair Steve Brauneis