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MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE <br /> July 15, 2019 <br /> Auditorium <br /> Present: Councilmembers Anderson, Bullock, George, Litten, O'Leary, O'Malley, Rader <br /> Also Present: Planning Director Sylvester, City Planner Katelyn Milius, Mayor Summers, Law <br /> Director Butler, Jim Wymer and David Swindell of WXZ Development and Paul Glowacki of <br /> Dimit Architects, Clerk Bach taking minutes, Deputy Clerk Lascu, 1 member of the public <br /> Call to Order: 6:13 p.m. <br /> ORDINANCE 09-19 -AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 1105.02 of the Zoning Code of <br /> the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood by changing and revising the Zoning <br /> Map of the City with respect to certain property as set forth and described as 13900 Lake <br /> Avenue (PPN 312-05-011) from RIM (Single-Family Residential, Medium Density) to PD <br /> (Planned Development). <br /> President O'Leary introduced Ordinance 09-19, which authorizes the re-zoning of the Marathon <br /> Gas Station property in order to make way for a planned development under the Zoning Code. <br /> Changes to the site plan have recently gone through the boards and commissions processes. <br /> Director Sylvester requested that Committee of the Whole recommend adoption of Ordinance <br /> 09-19 tonight. <br /> Ms. Milius provided Council with an update on the changes to the project since this was last <br /> discussed at Committee of the Whole June 24th. The changes to the project were unanimously <br /> approved by Planning Commission July 2nd and Architecture Review Board on July 111h. The <br /> project consists of building four cluster homes with first-floor masters at the site of the former <br /> Marathon Gas Station. <br /> Ms. Milius discussed the main changes between the first version of the project and the current <br /> version. In the current, updated version: <br /> • setbacks have increased in the front, rear, and side yards <br /> • there is a larger landscaped area in the center <br /> • the scope of the project has downsized from 5 to 4 units <br /> The boards and commissions found the following benefits of approving the proposed planned <br /> development: <br /> • Noise and traffic reduced from the previous gas station <br /> • Provides desirable and sought after first-floor living <br /> • Improved pedestrian safety <br /> The Planning Commission approved the project with the following conditions: <br /> • The applicant adds or maintains landscape screening to the west property boundary <br /> extending from the wall. <br /> 1 <br />