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CITY OF NO1ZTH OIIVYSTED "TOGE"lC'HER WE CAN 1!'IAKE A I)IEFFIERENCE! PLANNIlNG COMD'IISSION Mil\ EJ 1L' S - eDAli UAiOY 8,2002 IN COU1o1CIi. CHA1VIBERS 7:30 P.M. I. ROLL CALL: 7:45pm Acting Chairman, Koeth called the meeting to order at PRESENT: Acting Chairman, Koeth, and Board members K. O'Rourke, W. Spalding T. Hreha, S. Asseff and C. Allan. ALSO PRESENT: Law Director, J. Dubelko, City Engineer, P. I3eichmann, Asst. Building Commissioner, T. Rymarczyk, Clerk of Commissions, D. Rote and Asst. Clerk of Commissions A. Kilbane. II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF N[IN[JTES: The Plannin? Commission minutes dated I)ecember 11, 2001 have been submitted for approval. W. Spalding motioned to approve the Planning Commission minutes dated December 11, 2001 as submitted. The motion was seconded by R. Koeth and unanimously approved. III. BUII,DING DEPARTMENT REQUESTS: KennedyRiclge Townhomes236-17-005 & 0 15 Proposal consists of 40 new Townhomes with Access via Kennedy Ridge Road. Note: Variances are required. This proposal was tabled at the 11/13/01 & 12/11/01 Planning Commission meetings. Acting Chairman Koeth called all interested parties forward to review the proposal. Mr. Crillespie, Vice President with NRP Group, came forward to review the request. Mr. Gillespie indicated that he had new plans as well as existing plans to go over for the board. Mr. Koeth commented that it is the responsibility of the Planning Commission members to take the time to review all the plans and documents received before their meetings take place. Tt benefits no one if the board receives information that is required the day before or the day of the meeting as there is no opporiunity for the board members to review the plans at the site. Therefore, from this point on the Planning Commission will require that all plans or documents be submitted the Friday before the regularly scheduled meeting. Mr. Crillespie apologized for the late submittal and explained that with the holidays it was hard to get the plans drawn up and ready for review in time. He reviewed that the entrance and the radiuses of the turns were increased. The curves were widened on the southwest corner of the site. There is a 50-foot buffer in the back of the lot. The 50-foot buffer will remain between the single-family homes and the multi family units. Two detached paxking garages were moved which will improve the layout of_the units. The garage that served the units on the north west corner building one (#1) is angled so the residents will have better access. The second garage was moved to the southeast corner and will serve building seven (#7). There are now four (4) guest parking spaces located just south of building seven (#7). The light green trees on the site plan are trees currently on the site and will remain in place. The underground retention will be in the back (north) of the buildings. The buildings themselves will be the same design the Commission viewed at the earlier meetings. The buildings will consist of stone face, shaker siding with wood lap shingles. The architect's motif for the units is a lodge type look. The landscaping at the entrance to the site will have an intense build up of boulders and mounding as well as a series of plants that have a more natural appearance. This was chosen to create more privacy for the tenants as well as a buffer for the homeowners who abut the site, The landscaping plans which will be