Planning Commission Minutes 2009 06 11

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes JUNE 11, 2009 Page 9 of 14 Ben Keeter, 943 Rex, Louisville, CO stated his support of the project. It will add to the Old Town character and the energy efficiency features that are planned are excellent. Michael Potts, 555/561 County Road, Louisville, CO stated that parking has not been an issue for his property. He has plenty of driveway space for guest parking. Brandt Slnken, 881 W. Chestnut Ln., Louisville, CO stated his support of the project. He is looking to move downtown and this is type of home he is looking for. Mark Piddock, 552 Main St., Louisville, CO discussed the following concerns with the board: no other buildings this tall in the neighborhood; density is still questionable for him; the access from County Road is better then having only access from the alley which backs directly to his home, however the connection from County Road ends at the his backyard; number of vehicles that could be on the property could be as many as 30. Staff and Applicant Summary and Recommendation: Mundelein requested permission to address some of the issues discussed in public comment. He stated that visitor parking should be adequate. Parking is allowed on County Road and Elm, in fact during the recent Street Faire he counted 48 cars parked on County Road and Elm. The entrance from County Road is at the original curb cut from the Trailer Park. The width of the access has been approved by the Fire District at 20’. Hartman asked about pricing of the homes. Mundelein stated the single-family homes would range from $375,000 to $475,000 while the townhomes about be approximately $350.000. Public Hearing Closed Commission Comments: Russell thanked the staff and applicant for the work that has occurred since the Commission reviewed the preliminary. He supports the project. Loo also stated her appreciation to the staff and the applicant. She expressed a concern with the number of conditions but also recognizes that several are just for tracking and are not design related. She also expressed concern with the architecture design. She will support the project. Tengler stated his general support of the project and his concerns are similar to those already expressed. Hartman stated the single-family design is okay but the townhome design is disappointing. She appreciates the green building concepts, would not classify the homes as ‘affordable’ and still has concerns with access and traffic flow within the site. Russell, Loo and Hartman expressed concern with the lack of historic character in the design features of the buildings. Pritchard requested a discussion of conditions #3, 6, 8, 12 and 14