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Calhoun Towers Public Comments CPC. ..,_,,_, g Jt1z ~ Department of Community Planning & Economic Development 250 South 4th Street, Room 300 Minneapolis-­ Minneapolis, MN 55415-1385 City of Lakes MEMORANDUM To: City Planning Commission Prepared By: Aaron Hanauer, Senior City Planner, (612) 673-2494 Date: July 16, 2018 Subject: 3404 List Place, 3430 List Place, and 3421 West Lake Street (PLAN6681) In the published staff report, site plan review application (Application J) condition of approval #1 states the following: To comply with Section 527.100-Time of Completion and Section 527.110-Phasing af Development, CPED is recommending that the project proceed on a continuous basis and that all site improvements for Phase A be completed by August 17, 2020, that all site improvements for Phase B be completed by August 17, 2024, that all site improvements for Phase C be completed by August 17, 2021, and that all site improvements for Phase D be completed by August 17, 2024, unless extended by the Zoning Administrator, or the permit may be revoked for non-compliance. CPED is recommending that this condition of approval be modified to read as follows: To comply with Section 527.100-Time of Completion and Section 527.110-Phasing of Development, CPED is recommending that the project proceed on a continuous basis and that all site improvements far Phase A be completed by August 17, 2020, that all site improvements for Phase B be completed by August 17, 2024, that all site improvements for Phase C be completed by August 17, 2021, and that all site improvements for Phase D be completed by August 17, 2024, unless extended by the Zoning Administrator, or the permit may be revoked for non-compliance. In accordance with Section 527.100 (a), completion of each phase is not required by the afore-stated dates if the building permit is obtained within such period and the erection or alteration of a building is substantially begun and proceeds on a continuous basis toward completion. Also, staff wants to note two corrections on the table with planned unit development points · (pages 14-15). 1. CPED is recommending the project receive one point for enhanced landscaping based on the narrative analysis. The table incorrectly states O points. 2. The 'standard points requested by the applicant' should state 23 points instead of 18 points. The 23 standard points plus the six points for 'significantly exceeding standards' would give the project 29 points. This is the amount of points recommended by staff. Hanauer, Aaron M. Addendum Packet From: Wittenberg, Jason W. July 16 City Planning Commission Sent: Monday, July 16, 2018 8:54 AM PLAN 6681 3430 List Place To: Hanauer, Aaron M. Letter #1 Subject: FW: Plan 6681 ----Original Message----­ From: [email protected] [mai1to:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, July 16, 2018 8:53 AM To: Wittenberg, Jason W. Subject: Fwd: Plan 6681 Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > > I am an owner at Calhoun Place Condominium. I am writing to express my opposition to the Calhoun Towers project. I'd like to know what plans have been made to accommodate the increased traffic and parking issues. Right now I'm unable to get anywhere during rush hour because of the already existing traffic and anyone visiting me in the evening cannot find a parking space. With the addition of 744 apartments, this area will see an increase of approximately 1500 additional cars (2 per unit at a minimum). Even if the buildings have one parking space per unit, that's still 744 more cars parking on streets that are already past capacity. And the increased traffic will add hours to the commute through our already busy area. This area has been targeted for huge multi-family housing construction. I don't understand how that can happen with the existing road system. And don't tell me light rail. That's probably never going to happen. Not to mention the construction traffic and parking. Unbelievable! I just wanted to have my coffee on my balcony but was unable to because of some kind of construction noise that makes being outside impossible. And supposedly the project hasn't been approved yet. I'm sure my concerns will carry no weight. Increased tax dollars are all the city thinks about. Quality of life for those who already live here and pay taxes, doesn't seem to carry the same weight. > > Karen Jo Weibye >3131 Excelsior Blvd., #406 > Minneapolis, MN. 55416 > > Sent from my iPad 1 Addendum Packet July 16 City Planning Commission PLAN6681: 3430 List Place Letter #2 Hanauer, Aaron M. From: Wittenberg, Jason W. Sent: Monday, July 16, 2018 8:50 AM To: Hanauer, Aaron M. Subject: FW: Calhoun Towers Development Received over the weekend ... From: GAIL B SATZ [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2018 2:20 PM To: Wittenberg, Jason W. Subject: Fwd: Calhoun Towers Development ---------- Original Message ---------­ From: GAIL B'SATZ <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Date: at Subject: Calhoun Towers Development Questions and Concerns with this project from a long term resident of Calhoun Towers 1. Transportation and Traffic management Traffic management in the context of adding another 1400 residents on the same property has been poorly evaluated. Given that light rail may be developed as planned will not change how residents own and use private automobiles. The demographics of the residents will most often have at least 2 people in each apartment, each of whom work in different areas of the metropolitan region. If they work along the corridor from downtown Minneapolis to Eden Prairie, they may elect to use LR. But if they work in Robbinsdale or Burnsville, they will need to drive. Remember, we do not live in a high density city like Manhattan with a fabulous go everywhere subway system; an infrastructure like that will never be developed in Minneapolis. 2. Parking at CT Development and Abbott 1 The current number of parking spaces at Calhoun Towers is 200 for 110 apartments. The projected number of parking spaces for a total of 850 apartments will be 800, a decrease in 50% of parking spaces per apartment. It is unclear as to how many parking spaces will be available for visitors to an expanded complex population of an additional 1400 residents. We expect most of the new residents will have friends and family that may want to visit. Remember, there are currently not enough parking places on the surrounding streets to accommodate the current population of the adjacent apartments and condos. Commercial traffic on Abbott to service the stores in Market Plaza often impedes access and parking options for area residents now. If light rail is developed off of Abbott to 31st street, the situation will be overwhelmed with the best of planning. 3. Safety and Emergency Access Pressured ingress and outflow from the additional 1400 residents may overwhelm access and wait times onto Excelsior Blvd., not to mention additional vehicle accidents. Has Emergency Management been consulted to evaluate the challenges created by this plan development? Has there been any evaluation of the additional traffic entering Excelsior Blvd and Minnetonka Blvd due to the large number of new apartment units coming online in the near future? Many of these vehicles will · head East through these two roads. 4. Inadequate and often misleading information provided to the Committee of the Whole Committee of the Whole previous public meetings seemed to have insufficient and misleading information at two previous meetings that I attended. One of the members at the second meeting had to ask other members whether this was a condo development or an apartment complex. He seemed to be most focused on appearance of the development and how wide the driveway in and out of the parking structure would be looking to make it narrower so as to slow down the cars. This input was without any consideration to plowing in the winter and the obvious restrictions that can result from time to time. The report to the committee on traffic on Excelsior was clearly inaccurate indicating a lack of counts during rush hour, summer pressure to the lakes, and traffic on Abbott. The city needs to be committed to looking at the necessary cost of redoing the roadways, access to business, pedestrian and bicycle usage and putting that before your committee before decisions can be knowledgeably made, without trying to play catch up after the construction of all the planned phases of CT. How about throwing in 2 a new hotel at the intersection of Lake St and Excelsior with 100 rooms and 20 condos and restaurants adding to the traffic concerns? 5. Noise abatement for the area during construction. How will this be managed to make the current residents of the area have the least impact on their daily lives? Does high density housing enhance anyone's lifestyle? Has there been enough thought given to the impact on the lifestyle of the current residents of the entire West Calhoun neighborhood? Concerned residents of CT Mark L. Satz, M.D. and Gail Bender Satz, M.D. 3 ·--··-·---------------------------~ 2834 I0th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55407 Phone: 612-879-0 I05 www.midtowngreenway.org Addendum Packet July 13, 2018 July 16 City Planning Commission Aaron Hanauer, AICP PLAN6681: 3430 List Place Senior City Planner - Land Use, Design and Preservation Letter #3 City of Minneapolis - Community Planning and Economic Development 250 South Fourth Street - Room 300 Minneapolis, MN 55415 Dear Aaron, I am pleased to submit the Midtown Greenway Coalition's comments about Calhoun Development LLC and ESG's proposed Calhoun Towers project (Calhoun Towers, 3404/3430 List Place; 3421 W Lake St).
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