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City Council Meeting Minutes August 19, 2008 Page 14 of 18 There are no requests for setback waivers along Elm Street, County Road or the South property line. Building Height Waiver -Three residential lots are the only residential lots on this block with building height restrictions. The 30' request will help reduce the negative effects of this district. The properties to the North and East have a 45' height limit and the property to the South has already been built to 30 to 35' height limits. Mr. Mundelein summarized his development proposal as follows: The idea started over 8 years ago and developed through many visions. It has the support of City Staff and the majority of the neighbors and many residents. It will transform a blighted area of Louisville into a contributing asset. PUBLIC COMMENT Mark Piddock, 552 Main Street, Louisville, CO explained the neighbors on the west side of the property are residential homes. He noted the area is zoned for 14 units, and the request is for 19 units, which would impact the neighborhood. He supported the 14 unit proposal. He stated the alley now serves eight single family homes and suggested servicing the units from both the street and the alley. He did not support the requested 30' height limit. LeeAnn Cast, 485 Front Street, Louisville, CO stated the alley it is not a true street. She voiced support far the Planning Commission's recommendations. David Cast, 698 West Street, Louisville, CO submitted a letter for the record, which supported the Plannincl Commission's recommendation. Mark Dreher, 696 Owl Drive, Louisville, CO supported the proposal and stated Mr. Mundelein is very involved in building green and concerned about aesthetics. Bill Simmons, 515 Front Street, Louisville, CO disclosed he was the former City Manager for the City of Louisville. He urged Council to accept the Planning Commission's recommendation and deny the application. He cited the Louisville Municipal Code, which addresses the functions of an alley and noted alley access is for garages and not single family homes. He did not believe it to be in the best interest of the City for the developments' only access to be through an alley. He questioned whether trash trucks and service vehicles will be able to pass through the alley. He noted there will be no sidewalks, which will contribute to conflicts with vehicles. Rex Olson, 700 Front Street, Louisville, CO stated the density increase from 15 units to 18 units is reasonable. He supported the project.