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Regarding stakeholder feedback, Ms. Goldware stated there are 90 existing households between the two sites and that she met with almost every single one of them that she could, mostly in their homes, and with translators. She indicated that she just spoke with them and asked them questions such as what they like and did not like about where they live, how they spend time outside, if they own a car or use the bus, and if they would be willing to cross the street if there was an activity that they really wanted to attend across the street. She noted that the residents living there are really happy where they are and want to be able to live there and independently for as long as possible; but the current homes are not accessible. She added that there comes a point where they might have surgery and end up in a wheelchair only for a few weeks, but it might mean having to leave because the wheelchairs cannot get into the kitchen area or the bathroom. Ms. Goldware stated that another driving force is that there are many studio units currently at both sites with couples living in them, and there is just not enough space; so they are adjusting the units to one bedroom's, with some two- bedroom units, with the right amount of storage space and living space for a one- or two- person household. As regards parking, Ms. Goldware stated that in addition to the individual interviews, they also provided written surveys out to residents, and one of the questions was about parking and if they own a car. She indicated that out of the 66 persons who responded, 40 replied that they owned a car. She noted that this is pretty representative of most of the senior properties that Mid Pen owns and manages, and it is in everybody's best interest to have the right amount of parking. She added that they feel the .8 -to -1 parking ratio really is something they can stand by and have seen to be effective in locations similar to Kottinger Gardens. Ms. Goldware stated that they also spent a lot of time getting feedback from neighbors, and as was mentioned earlier, the location of the multi -story component of the building was something that they heard a lot about, and the project architect will address that shortly. She noted that there was also a lot of interest about the landscaping treatment on the perimeter, that there are plenty of trees and nice things to look at from various neighbors' houses and the view corridor through the site. She added that they also received some feedback on the pedestrian crossing, which will be discussed later in the presentation. In response to questions regarding meeting with City staff, Ms. Goldware stated that they went through the Planning Division's preliminary review process back in June and received feedback through that process, and then met with the Fire Department and the Engineering Division as well. Lauri Moffett - Fehlberg, Dahlin Group, stated that, as Mr. Luchini had made a comprehensive presentation, she will just talk about a few concepts. She indicated that she understands the foundation of where some of these components came from, and the optimal word that they have to keep coming back to is balance: taking the Task Force objectives, balancing them with the residents' desires and needs, with the neighborhood concerns, and with this overriding need to just provide more affordable senior housing in town. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, March 12, 2014 Page 9 of 24