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b CITY OF 10T012TH OLIViSTED "TOGETHEIa WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!" PI,ANNING COlVI1VIISSION MINTJTES - NOVEMBER 13, 2001 IN COUNCIL CHAlVIBER5 7:30 P.M. I. ROLL CALL: Chairman R. Tallon called the meeting to order at 7:40pm. PRESENT: Chairman, R. Tallon, Board members; K. O'Rourke, W. Spalding, S. Asseff, T. Hreha, and C. Allan. ALSO PRESENT: City Engineer; L. Griffith, Asst. Law Director; J. Dubelko and Asst. Clerk of Commissions; S. Solomon. ABSENT: Board members; R. Koeth. II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF 1VIIN[JTES: The Planning Commission minutes dated October 23, 2001 have been submitted for approval. R. Tallon motioned to approve the October 23, 2001 Planning Commission minutes as submitted. K. O'Rourke seconded the motion. Roll call on the motion; R. Tallon, K. O'Rourke, C. Allan, and W. Spalding; yes, T. Hreha; abstain. Minutes approved. R. Tallon noted that N1r. Asseff was present and that the Kennedy Ridge Townhomes would be heard first in the building department requests rather than Halleen KIA. .II. BUILDING DEPARTMENT REQUESTS: Kennedv Ridge Townhomes; 236-17-005 & 015 Proposal consists of 40 new Townhomes with Access via Kennedy Ridge Road. Note: Variances are required. Chairman Tallon called all interested parties forward to review the proposal. Scott Gilespie, Vice President with NRP Group, came forward to review the request. He explained that this is a proposal for approximately 3.38 acres located on Kennedy Ridge Rd. He passed out a brief book to the board members, which included the site plan, unit types, and there is a brief narrative in the beginning describing what this proposed community is all about. It is going to be 40 townhome units, which range in size from 1,150 to 1,800 sq. ft. They are townhouses in the fact that they are not stacked flat, they are vertical. Some have open balconies into lofted space. They were designed by Mr. Kephart, with Kephart architects, who is also present tonight. The site plan shows five equal sized buildings. In meeting with the Building Department, they wanted us to keep the maximum distance between the back of the single-family properties and these units. In doing so, they moved the units as far as they could toward I-480. They had to request some variances to accomplish this. Basically the variances are for setback issues, he would address them tonight, but'they have to go to Board of Zoning Appeals and then return to this board for further review and details. They did not do all the final landscaping plans and a few of the other elements, only because they wanted to know if the Board of Zoning Appeals would approve of the variances for the setbacks. They tried to make it so that all the garages, balconies and front porches open onto an interior courtyard rather than to exterior. Not only is it good in terms of light and parking lights and front door lights being to the inside rather than