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City Council Minutes Page 5 September 21, 20x9 MOTS®I!1 CA,RRZED 4~1. Mayor Klinzing opposed, MOVED BY COUI~C~LMEMBER GUMPHREY AND SECONDED BY COUNC~LMEI~IBER ZERwAS TO APPROVE THE COMMERCIAL REN~EL LICENSE BY JOHN FAHEY, JR. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5.3. RegueS~ b r~Du~~y Development for Side Plan Review Apo.xoval o~ a 53-unit A artment and Conditional Use Permit A royal to Amend the Planned Unit Develo ment A regiment All in Lot 1 Block 1 of Elk River Station 3za Addition -Case No. SP o9--03 and CU o9-20 - Public Heari~z Mr. Barnhart presented the staff report. Mayor 7~linzing opened the public hearing. David Rannello, vice-president of the Elk River Station Homeowner's Association,1722U Quincy Street, stated residents knew an apartment building would eventually be built in this location, but was not aware that it would be fixed income housing. He felt these was already a good nux oflow-income housing in the city, and feels there is a demand for higher rents, stating examples of recent rental prices of townhomes in the development. He felt this was a progressive area, with the commuter rail soon to be available, and the development should target a different market. He also expressed traffic concerns, with as well as the proximity of the apartment building to the already built townhouses. He is concerned with the use of the association amenities being used by the apartment renters as well as property appearance guidelines the zest of the neighborhood follows. Matt Stevens,105$8 ~-172~d Lane, feels the proposed parking spaces for this apartment building are inadequate. He expressed concerns with inoperable vehicles using parking spaces thereby degrading the look of the development, He also feels animosity will occur between apartment tenants and townhome residents due to association amenities being used and damaged by apartment renters. He felt this property should not be allowed for low income housing, Sue Dunham, board member of the Pullinan Place Cooperative,171St and Quincy, agreed with the comments from the previous speakers and expressed concerns with traffic congestion and safety issues traveling in and out of the development both by vehicle and on foot. Scott waltz, 10575 -171[t Avenue, expressed concerns with the loss of equity in his townhome and didn't want Section $ vouchers to be allowed in this apartment development. Ms. Mehelich explained the tax credits and how they would benefit the developer and renters, She stated there haven't been any Section $ vouchers issued for a few years and those would not be accepted in this development. Alisa wallaee,17214 Quincy Street, expressed concerns with property lines changing and the affect that will have on her front yard, as hex townhome unit faces the parking lot of the proposed apartment building. Jahn Duffy, the developer, spoke to the council and audience, explaining he would try to address traffic concerns by working with the City an any suggested changes. He discussed the screening, which would prevent headlights from affecting townhome residents, and stated the building would be the same upscale building that was previously approved in