Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2010 05 13

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes April 8, 2010 Page 4 of 10 Commission Questions: Loo asked why staff was recommending the removal of the condition regarding the fencing. McCartney stated the condition should be removed so the fencing requirements are consistent throughout the project and other areas allow the fencing to be on the property line. Loo asked if some type of formal document should be prepared to transfer the 12 units to another phase within the project. She also asked what assurance does the Commission have the units will be transferred. McCartney stated Phase I, where the units are being transferred to, will require a preliminary and final review. During the review process the total number of units (350) for the site will be calculated. Brauneis requested clarification of the front yard setback. He also stated he would like to see some solar applications planned in the other areas. McCartney discussed the setback and its relationship to the front property line. The current designs have allowed for a six (6) foot wide porch. Lipton stated the townhome units had been pleasing to the commission because it offered some affordable housing in Louisville. He asked what would the price point be for the single family residential units. Kipfer stated the townhomes would have been listed for approximately $300,000 to $400,000 while the single family list at $400,000 to $500,000. Lipton inquired if any of the townhomes had been built in North End. Kipfer confirmed they had been built in Block 8. Lipton asked if other single family areas are available and why can’t the company build in those already planned areas. Kipfer stated there are other single family areas but this block provides a better transition of housing types. Loo inquired if the project had an affordable housing agreement. Kipfer stated it did not. Lipton asked if the townhome units were selling. Michael Markel, 5723 Arapahoe, Boulder, stated the multi-family units were very slow in the market and they want to create what is in demand at this time. He clarified the request does not mean fewer units but a relocation of units. Sheets asked if there were other townhome blocks. Markel stated there are others: 96 units in the block south of this area and then 33 units are planned to the east of Phase I. O’Connell asked what the units might look like in the commercial location.