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Amos: Staff did receive his email and it was provided to the Planning Commission for the work session. I don't recall seeing a specific question there. I did respond back thanking him for his comments and that we would definitely share it with you, so if I missed a question in that email I apologize. I took his comments on this is what he was required to do and he was looking more at this project. Chair Ritter: Okay. Commissioner Allen: Just a clarification on the parking, I realize we have two different zoning districts between these two property sites here but is it true that in the property next door that the parking requirement was 1.5? I know Mike said it was one, but is it 1.5? Amos: It is 1.5 because of the Core Area Overlay district allows for that flexibility. Commissioner Allen: For an apartment, whether it is one bedroom or studio? Amos: It's based on the number of bedrooms, yes. Commissioner Balch: That was the one where we kicked it back and continued it as I recall because we were evaluating the view line to the ridge. He was preserving the front unit but building like a two-story on the second building and a bigger building. Commissioner Allen: Again, I just wanted to double-check because Mike said it was one but in fact it is 1.5 and that's the RM district. And Mike has been saying, treat me like the RM district, so I just wanted to double-check what that number is. Carey: I'm just going to clarify. I appreciate everybody's comments, the family, and the neighbors too. Everyone has concerns, and we're trying to get a great project that fits with what could one day be the beautiful civic center across the street. We're not taking out all the trees. There's only one heritage tree going. I wanted to clarify that. So as far as the parking, I know there's going to be a big discussion on that. Tim's already working on ideas and thoughts, but he would probably opt that if you do want to stick to the studios for whatever size they are, we would probably redesign the top and make it two-three bedrooms because that's four spaces instead of six with three micro studios. That would be just where it would probably go in our eyes; the same space, the same square footage, the same box on top of the commercial building, but we could probably dump that because parking kills the idea of viable different housing option for the town and the residents, and so we would move that in a different direction depending on where you go with it. Commissioner Balch: Tim mentioned the driveway change to get that additional spot by the tree. Are you supportive of that or not supportive? Carey: Well, the only thing we were really trying to avoid is curb cuts. Staff hates curb cuts, people hate curb cuts, and we'd be cutting into the street. It's had two entrances for 100 years. The idea was to not disrupt any of that. Tim's told me he can whip up one more by really getting creative and moving stuff around. I really didn't want to move the curb cuts. It's not just the cost, it's do we move it down, do we leave a half space or full space.... there's a floating space there and I was hoping from our workshop discussion EXCERPT: DRAFT PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, July 13, 2016 Page 8 of 21