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5.04: Public Hearing: Consider Resolution #15-04-093 Granting Approvals for COR <br />Parkview Addition and Parkview East <br />1. Preliminary Plat for Major Subdivision <br />2. Site Plan for 121 Unit Apartment Building <br />Public Hearing <br />Chairperson Levine called the public hearing to order at 9:08 p.m. <br />Presentation <br />Community Development Director Gladhill presented the staff report stating the purpose of this <br />file is to review the official Preliminary Plat and Site Plan Review for the Parkview East Apartment <br />Complex. The subject property is located south of Ramsey Parkway, east of Town Center Drive <br />East and west of Rhinestone Street NW and north of Sunwood Drive. The property is located in <br />COR -1 zoning sub -district. The application includes a plat to be called COR Parkview Addition <br />and development of phase one apartment complex consisting of one -four-story building with a <br />total of 121 units with tuck under, detached garage and surface parking. Staff reviewed the request <br />in further detail and recommended approval contingent upon conditions in the Development <br />Agreement. <br />Citizen Input <br />Matt Kuker, PSD, appreciated staff s assistance and for providing a thorough report on the <br />preliminary plat and major subdivision. He provided further comment on the design of the <br />apartment complex with the Planning Commission. He noted that parking was not being counted <br />on off site. He indicated the building could be shifted slightly to address staff s concerns. He <br />reported that a community garden green space was located on the site. He explained there would <br />be great color variations on the building. <br />Commissioner VanScoy reported this building was located in a mixed use zoning district. He <br />questioned what other uses were proposed for the site. <br />Mr. Kuker indicated he was only proposing to locate an apartment building on the property. <br />Community Development Director Gladhill clarified that there would be a variety of uses on the <br />block. He noted the Ramsey Office Plaza was located on this block. <br />Commissioner VanScoy requested further clarification from staff at a future meeting on how the <br />City was defining a block. He believed that the apartment complex was over parked and <br />questioned why the applicant was proposing to have more than two parking spaces per apartment. <br />He recalled that the intent of the COR was to have shared parking. <br />Community Development Director Gladhill stated the 44 tuck under garages were not included in <br />the surface parking. He discussed the parking situation further and noted the site was just under <br />