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Mountair Community Meeting Held: 7/16/18 Involved Partners: Atlas ventures, Cottonwood Residential, PEG Development, Solstice Development Total Attendance: 62 signed in Additional Documents: Mountair Slides 7.16.18, Mountair Community Meeting Attendance 7.16.18 Meeting Summary: The Mayor spoke for brief moment describing the project. Mike spoke to introduce the developers. Kyle from PEG development spoke to introduce the projects. Mike led the conversation to discuss the park and answer public comments. Then staff members of the community participated in a walking tour and went over to the area. Comments Summary: 11 People had comments regarding Safety, Traffic or Parking 5 People commented on a wall or barrier. 3 People commented on maintenance 5 people said they were open to the Berm idea as a barrier. 4 people said they wanted more bike lanes Public Comments: 1. Wall along Highland, Barrier 2. Why revitalizing this one area, why not all of Highland Dr. 3. Sidewalks should not be on shoulder of Highland Dr. 4. Don’t get rid of the lilacs. 5. Highland is very busy and noisy there should be a visual or sound barrier. 6. Restaurant on north end always has overflow parking on Mountair. Opposed to shortening the width of the street. 7. Opposed to shortening road width, for wall. 8. Homeless concern. 9. Maintenance Concern. 10. Overseeing the parking, maintenance. 11. Concern about why developers bought the property. ---PAGE BREAK--- 12. For sidewalk on highland walking to bus stops. 13. For wall idea 14. Traffic and Safety Concerns 15. Concern for villa theatre preservation 16. Future development concerns, adding stories to the buildings in the future. 17. For berm 18. For berm but would rather have a wall that looks good. Because of traffic concerns. 19. About 8 people raised their hands for keeping the lilacs. 20. About 15 people raised their hands for trees. 21. For barrier, but doesn’t want to destroy the feel of the neighborhood. 22. Almost everyone said no to putting a playground on the park. 23. Some people like the bus pull off idea. 24. Idea for a turn lane to get off Highland Dr. 25. Traffic and safety concern. 26. Lilac fires, against lilac, safety concerns. 27. A lot of people seemed excited about a lit sign welcoming people to Millcreek. 28. About 15 people seemed excited about a bike lane. 29. Car safety concern 30. For bike lane, but for all Highland Dr. 31. For making the space more pedestrian friendly. 32. “Less Draper More Millcreek” 33. Parking concerns 34. Traffic concerns 35. Question about rentals 36. Concern for children and schools 37. Question about height of buildings 38. Barrier concern 39. For wall 40. Safety concern 41. Safety concern 42. Idea for a sky walk across Highland Dr 43. Concern for crossing Highland Dr. 44. Like idea of home values going up 45. Want an additional traffic light on Highland 46. Open to looking at a “Road Diet” for Highland 47. Like the idea of building by the Villa improving its front look 48. Intrigued with idea of a walkable town center 49. Want restaurants to walk to 50. Pleased with on street parking for shopping 51. Want to keep the Villa 52. Understand that the trade offs are worth it 53. Happy to see a solution to the homeless and crime problems in vacant land by Villa 54. Like the idea of 2 hour parking on Gunn 55. Prefer that Mountair remain wide enough to turn a trailer around on ---PAGE BREAK--- City Center Catalyst Development Proposal ---PAGE BREAK--- Concept 1. Developers approached City with a request for additional height for projects located between Elgin and Miller Avenues. 2. Two of the three projects already have entitlements. 3. The City asked the three developers to work together on an application, since their projects are located within close proximity of each other. 4. The developers are proposing a series of enhancements to the streets, and to open space, in exchange for additional entitlement. ---PAGE BREAK--- Concept 5. The developers are seeking advance approval of additional height, due to the nature of their projects. Two are subject to existing construction loans, and one is under construction. 6. A master plan is underway, however block configurations on the north side are not likely to change – and the developers are proposing elements that will feature in an adopted master plan. 7. There is an opportunity to get better projects, and better improvements, by allowing additional height. 8. The developers are looking for input tonight, but no formal action should be taken. Based on input, staff may proceed to craft development agreements prior to formal application. ---PAGE BREAK--- Process 1. An approval for additional height requires a text amendment to the TCOZ ordinance. 2. Staff facilitated a neighborhood meeting with the developers and with residents on Monday. 3. Text amendment would allow the Planning Commission to grant additional height by conditional use in the area bounded by the South side of Elgin Avenue and the north Side of Miller Avenue, between Highland Drive and Richmond Street/1300 East. ---PAGE BREAK--- Process 4. The developers would petition for a text amendment, and would consent to development agreements if the text amendment were adopted by the City Council. 5. Three separate development agreements would be signed, each having the same requirements for design standards, open space acquisition and maintenance, and anything else required. 6. Provided the text amendment is adopted, the applicants would return to the Planning Commission for Conditional Use Approvals for their projects. ---PAGE BREAK--- Developers Request – Additional stories for 3 projects. Currently allowed 4 stories. Developers are asking for 5 stories on Highland Drive and 6 stories on 1300 E. – Project Specific Requested Heights: • Project 1: 5 stories on Miller Avenue • Project 2: 6 stories on 1300 East and Gunn Avenue • Project 3: 5 stories on Highland Drive and 6 stories on Gunn Avenue. Developers Provide – A mixed-use catalyst of new residents and 40,000 SF of commercial in the City Center. – A new 1,000 foot linear Lilac park on Mountair Drive with sidewalk. – A vibrant plaza west of the Villa for public gatherings. – Pedestrian and bike friendly complete streets with trees, sidewalks, plantings, and on-street angled parking. – A landscaped pedestrian and bike path to begin the connection of 3300 South to Elgin Avenue through the City Center area. – Over a hundred on street parking stalls. ---PAGE BREAK--- STATUS QUO PROPOSED Gross Sq Footage # of units Commercial SF Gross Sq Footage # of units Commercial SF Project 1: Miller Avenue 72,000 55 16,500 92,000 74 16,500 Project 2: 1300 E / Gunn Ave 156,937 188 13,176 267,171 330 13,176 Project 3: Highland Dr and Gunn Ave 160,000 160 6,500 210,000 210 15,000 TOTAL 388,937 403 36,176 569,171 614 44,676 ---PAGE BREAK--- Potential Linear Park ---PAGE BREAK--- The Potential Linear Park Area About 1,000 linear feet and over a half-acre of land ---PAGE BREAK--- Current Conditions ---PAGE BREAK--- The Potential Linear Park Design ---PAGE BREAK--- The Potential Linear Park Design ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- 25 ---PAGE BREAK--- 1 2 3 Three adjacent projects within the City Center Study Area The Rare Opportunity ---PAGE BREAK--- 1 2 3 Existing Conditions 1.PEG is currently renovating the existing office building into multifamily units. New south building has a building permit, but waiting for City decision on adjusted design. 2.Purchased by Atlas Ventures. Atlas and Cottonwood Residential have a conditional use permit approved, but waiting to continue full design after City decision for potential design. 3.Under contract by Solstice subject to conditional use approval for 4 stories. Waiting for a City decision on proposed design. ---PAGE BREAK--- 1 2 3 Existing Conditions 1 2 3 Proposed Future ---PAGE BREAK--- Proposed Pedestrian Path and Plaza ---PAGE BREAK--- Before After 2 3 1 PEG Atlas and Cottonwood Solstice ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- Process 1. An approval for additional height requires a text amendment to the TCOZ ordinance. 2. Staff facilitated a neighborhood meeting with the developers and with residents on Monday. 3. Text amendment would allow the Planning Commission to grant additional height by conditional use in the area bounded by the South side of Elgin Avenue and the north Side of Miller Avenue, between Highland Drive and Richmond Street/1300 East. ---PAGE BREAK--- Process 4. The developers would petition for a text amendment, and would consent to development agreements if the text amendment were adopted by the City Council. 5. Three separate development agreements would be signed, each having the same requirements for design standards, open space acquisition and maintenance, and anything else required. 6. Provided the text amendment is adopted, the applicants would return to the Planning Commission for Conditional Use Approvals for their projects.