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Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon replied yes explaining that they would have to comply with the critical scenic fiver district standards. Councilmember Zimmen'nan requested that staff provide the Council with what those restrictions are. 3) Lord of Life Senior Housing Project Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon stated that in 2001, Lord of Life Church received site plan approval for a 47-unit senior apartment building to be located behind the existing Church. They also had started the minor subdivision process to break off a piece of their land for the apartment building. Last fall, the City Council ganted a one-year extension for Lord of Life to submit the final plat. Staff was just made aware that that extension expires on September 4, 2003, so another extension would need to be ~anted. Since 2001, Lord of Life has been marketing the project and gathering funding to proceed with the project. They have indicated to staff that they are ready to proceed with the project.. However, prior to bringing the project forward for official approval by the City Council, Lord of Life wanted to discuss with the City the possibility of waiving some of the fees charged for the project during a work session. For commercial and industrial redevelopment projects, the City typically wr/te-down the costs of some of these fees as part of the T~ District. In regards to residential projects, the only one that staff is aware of is the ACCAP Townhome project. In that instance, the T~ was a "pay as you go" arrangement and ACCAP paid the fees and will be reimbursed in future years. Pastor Blair, Lord of Life Church, explained that their goal is to provide a high quality of living for seniors in the community. The process has taken longer than they expected. They do not qualify for any State funding so they are doing the project themselves, which is why they were inquiring to see if the City could delay any of their fees or even forgive some of the fees to help them move the project forward. Mayor Gamec replied that it would be his suggestion that they phase the costs out over a certain number of years. He did not think legally they would be able to waive any of the fees. Assistant Conm~unity Development Director Trudgeon stated that the concern staff would have with waiving fees is the precedent that would set. Staff suggested looking at the possibility of deferred or delayed payments. Councilmember Cook inquired if the units would be owned. Pastor Blair explained that the residents would receive a life lease so when they move out they receive back 40 percent. Basically the tenants assist with the construction costs. Councilmember Cook inquired if there was any way for the City to look at the tenants as secondary developers. City Council Work Session/October 7, 2003 Page 10 of 14