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Total Cash to City: $302,080.00 The above credits are based on the amenities budget. To add back the 75,740.00, the Commission deleted credit for the mailbox structures, shrubs, and flowers that are included above. This adds back to the total cash to the City $82,900.00; making the total cash to the City $384,980.00. The Commission assumed no credit for the land at this juncture. The above green areas would become public parks, with the exception of the water in Green #5. Attached is a request from the developer that they receive cash credit for the value of the parkland that is being accepted by the city. The city is accepting 2.97 acres of parkland that the developers feel has a value of $30,000 an acre or $84,980. If this value is accepted by the city, the cash dedication total would be reduced to $300,000. Maintenance Staff met with the applicant to discuss maintenance issues. It was agreed that the homeowner's association would maintain the irrigation system, the flowers, and mow the green areas not accepted as parks. City staff would plow the public street, the primary sidewalk adjacent to the street, and mow the boulevards. Levd of"Public" A number of Commissioners expressed concern that this subdivision would act like a"gated community" and that the general public would not be welcome in the proposed parks. In all subdivisions within the City, the Commission has attempted to provide neighborhood parks for a specific number of residents that are not intended to draw from far corners of the City. Some neighborhood parks serve a several hundred residents while others may serve less than a hundred. In this case, there will be eight "neighborhood" parks serving a population of approximately 1,000 people. Planning Commission This project has been before the Commission at several workshops and at 3 public hearings. The developer has made many revisions to the project in response to the Commission's comments. The latest plans have been revised in response to the concerns raised by staff and the Commission at the August 14~h Planning Commission meeting. Other than some initial curiosity at the first public hearing, there has been little interest expressed by residents at the public hearings. The design of the apartment buildings and the townhouses has been one of the focal points of discussion by the Planning Commission. The final stepped down design and the angled footprint of the apartment buildings was in response to the Commission's concern about the appearance of the building. Reaching a consensus on the design of the townhouses has been more difficult. Given the unique character of this development, the Commission wanted townhouse design that was also unique. They wanted a mix of exterior building materials, colors and attention to details that would make each unit appear individual. Without the variation in materials and details, the townhouses lack any appearance of individuality and appear as one large building with a few entrance doors.