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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes June 09, 2022 Page 11 of 14 space is designed for a high -density use such as a restaurant. That is why we believe the space would be better suited for a cafe or office, since neither require much parking and either can serve the residents' needs. Hoefner asks what their take is on the public comments discussing the traffic issues. Murphy says that they have seen those comments. Generally speaking, apartments do not have a high traffic demand. As for parking, the requirements for Louisville are generous compared to other cities. We meet all the on -site requirements. Hoefner asks if they can walk him through the affordable units. Murphy says we would work with city staff whether that is a deed restriction or something else, that would entail that we meet the currently proposed affordable housing code. The affordable units would be intermixed with the other types of units. They would be equal and indistinguishable from the other regular units. Hoefner says regarding the affording housing ordinance, how does providing eight units in this project affect the overall project economics from a developer perspective. Murphy says it could be significant. 12% is higher than what other counties are requiring. That being said, Denver is increasing their requirements. As far as financial impact, it takes a significant hit from what otherwise we could achieve from the market rent standpoint. We do not get to set what the rent is though, since it is based on the competitive market. Public Comment: Gregg Summers, 708 Brooklawn Dr, Boulder, CO 80303 Summers says he represents the owner of 1190 Griffith St. Regarding the area where the developer plans to put a three feet tall retaining wall, we are concerned about drainage off the property. He mentions that he also thinks there will be parking issues for the area. Linda Cateora, 1439 Front St, Louisville, CO 80027 Cateora mentions that the amenities area is very small. The applicant mentioned that they did not want this space to become a dog waste area but she says the dog waste area is now her lawn. Jen Ladley, 4516 County Rd, Erie, CO 80516 Ladley mentions she owns an auto body shop near the property and would like to speak on the traffic concerns. She is worried about her back alley becoming the development's back alley. This could lead to more theft or a car accident. She thinks there will be traffic on this back alley, especially with the addition of a commercial use. Rita Zamora, 1082 Griffith St, Louisville, CO 80027 Zamora says there are already several vacant commercial buildings and she is concerned about adding another commercial space that could possibly be another coffee shop when Ziggi's will be close to the development. She is worried about the grass area near the commercial building. There are homeless people that come in the area and she believes it will be a prime area for homeless people to stay. She thinks there should be a dog waste area to replace the other amenities such as the pickleball court. There are many dogs in the area and that space would be better utilized as a dog waste area. She closes with saying that there needs to be more houses, not apartments for this area.