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MINUTES Planning Commission Tuesday, November 25, 1986 Commissioner Wellman discussed rewriting Condition No. 24 to reflect construction be allowed to commence upon FHWA approval of the connection and environmental document. Mr. Swift stated staff would be favorable to such a modification. It would mean, however, that units could possibly be built before the interchange was finished. Commissioner Wellman asked should the interchange never be constructed, what would be the best use of the property.Mr. Swift stated that high density would be preferable to commercial and offices. Jeff Mehan, Regis Homes, commented that the additional retail to the mall may not be added for a long time. Mr. Mehan had hoped that Condition No. 24 would be eliminated. Mark Conroe, stated he has been attending the NPID meetings, and Smith Gray Company the consultant hired to work with the Federal Government is expecting a decision soon. The problem is timing. Although there is a question of funding, it is pretty clear that it will be privately funded if necessary. This is a totally different situation than what occurred on Hopyard Road. He again asked the Planning Commission to remove Condition No. 24 because of the overriding benefits of the project to the City. Alan Edy, 7610 Glenbrook Court, stated the project looks good to him. Mr. Edy is concerned with the traffic but it appears as though it is being addressed. He is also concerned with providing schools for the families in the proposed development. Commissioner Hoyt stated that the school districts are looking toward unification at the current time. Commissioner Hoyt suggested that that Mr. Edy contact the school district regarding schools for the area. Jeff Mehan, stated that in his four year experience developing throughout California, Colorado and Arizona, they have found 15$ of their units are occupied by families and 75%-80% of the children in their units are under the age of six. The economic profile shows that by the time children are school-age the family generally moves into a single family home. The public hearing was closed. Chairman Lindsey asked for Commissioners' comments. Commissioner Innes said he would like to see the carports changed. There are approximately 40% of the carports on the interior of the project which have no impact on the outside. The applicant interjected that the materials whether on the pitched or flat roof would be the same. Commissioner Innes stated that the Planning Department and the applicant could come up with a mix of flat and peak roofs to give relief to the project and still be sensitive the line of site of the area. Commissioner Innes further stated that this is a high quality project. Commissioner Innes also connected that in his opinion the City - 5 - _. r