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Commissioner Barker stated she is concerned about changing the General Plan and then a non-senior citizen apartment project would develop. Mr. Iserson stated any subsequent project would also have to be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission and the City Council. Another alternative is the City always has the option to change the General Plan designation back to Medium Density Residential. Commissioner McGuirk noted his unease in approving a change to the General Plan without having a project previously approved for the site. Staff clarified that a project cannot be approved until it is consistent with the General Plan, and the General Plan must be accomplished first before approving a project. Again, if the project before the Commission does not go forward, the Commission can direct staff to revert the zoning back to MDR. Commissioner Hovingh stated he had a telephone conversation with Michael Goldsworthy. He asked staff how the projects on either side of the proposed project addressed noise levels, since they do not have as high of soundwalls as is being requested in this project. Mr. Iserson stated that for whatever reason, they did not address the issue of instantaneous noise levels, just average noise levels. Commissioner Hovingh questioned Condition 6 and whether it is relevant to have the developer fund school facilities. Staff noted the funding would probably work out to be nothing, but it is a standard condition. Mr. Beougher advised that the developer will have to petition the School Board for a waiver. Also, Commissioner Hovingh would like to take out the word "new" in Condition 10. Chairman Lutz noted he spoke with Mr. Goldsworthy on the phone. PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED Mike Madden, 2776 Hartley Gate Court, President of Red Bear, Inc., represented the application. Red Bear's first senior housing project has been open for about two years. Since the completion of the first project they have been considering five or six other sites, and they were able to get these four parcels to construct a second project. Regarding the Commissioners' concerns about changing the General Plan and the proposed senior citizen project would not be developed, staff has encouraged them to pull the permits before the end of the year. Moreover, the current landowners will not allow them to extend their option on the property. Commissioner Wright inquired whether the conditions of approval will allow for the project's economical viability and whether the inclusion of carports, addition of glazing for sound, etc., will require some kind of subsidy from the City. Mr. Madden stated that has not been addressed, however, in their first project they received considerable fee waivers from the City and hope to be treated similarly for this project. Regarding noise mitigation, Mr. Planning Commission Minutes Page 7 October 25, 1995