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Councilmember Woestehoff commented that in his opinion the Council is more interested in the <br />retail components of the proposal. <br />Commissioner Anderson asked the amount of space on the bottom floor that would be designated <br />for retail and whether that space is included in the units per acre calculation. <br />City Planner Martin replied that the applicant proposes 5,000 square feet of retail space, noting <br />that retail space is not factored into residential density. <br />Commissioner Anderson referenced a lot shown in purple on the map and asked the size of that <br />lot. <br />Commissioner Peters noted that there would be studios along with one-, two- and three -bedroom <br />units and asked the approximate rent values for those units. <br />Ms. Dickover replied that she could provide those at the March meeting. She stated that typically <br />studios would be about $1,100 while three -bedroom units would have a rent over $2,000. <br />City Planner Martin replied that the lot to the east of Center Street is 1.36 acres in size. <br />Commissioner Anderson commented that he believes that the building would be too tall as the <br />intention was to transition throughout the COR. He did not believe that this would fit the character <br />of the neighborhood. <br />Chairperson Gengler noted that those details would be discussed at the March meeting when the <br />submittal is reviewed. <br />Commissioner Anderson stated that he would prefer to provide the developer with this input now. <br />He noted that this is a large building with a very small retail area next to townhomes. <br />Chairperson Gengler commented that it would make sense to change the zoning to 4c. She asked <br />if there would be a benefit to the text amendment path versus the zoning change. <br />Planning Manager Larson replied that there would not be any additional benefit to the text <br />amendment path. <br />Commissioner Peters asked the type of air conditioning units that would be used for the building. <br />Mr. Dickover replied that they use Magic Packs. <br />Chairperson Gengler confirmed the consensus of the Commission to pursue the zoning change <br />rather than the text amendment as that would only impact this parcel rather than having a more <br />widespread change. <br />8. COMMISSION / STAFF INPUT <br />Planning Commission/ February 22, 2024 <br />Page 7 of 8 <br />