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. . Minutes - Plan Commission Page 2 January 28, 1987 same properties if additional information were available regarding site topography and financial feasibility of the project. Chairman Hamilton stated that the Commission would first hear Mr. Sommer's presentation and those of his associates. Next, the Commission would receive planning staff's recommendations and comments. Finally, Commission members would receive questions or comments from the audience. Mr. Sommers thanked Commission members for the opportunity to present his revised rezoning proposal. He introduced Mr. John Cohen of John Cohen and Associates, Architects, to present the revisions to the previously proposed project. Mr. Cohen presented revised site plans and site sections of the project and reviewed the specific changes made in the past two months. First, Mr. Cohen explained that the schematic grading plan depicted the most extreme example of topography changes on the site. Information gleaned from an aerial survey showed that parking areas would have a 4 percent slope and the driveways down to the covered parking would have a 12 percent slope. The topographic changes on the site were more dramatic than initially anticipated; however, they corresponded well with the present plans and served to eliminate much of the effect of height of the condominium buildings. The revised site plan depicted a greater setback for the proposed pool from North and South Road as well as a gate house at the entrance to the proposed new street from North and South Road. The gate house was not an enclosed structure and was not intended as a pool house or common entertainment center. The number of one bedroom units (totaling 1,000 square feet each) was increased to 16 to allow for a reduction in paving, parking and overall height of the buildings. The parking ratio for the units was increased and 6 guest parking spaces would be provided for each building. Mr. Cohen distributed copies of projected development expenses to Commission members to address the issue of the project's financial feasibility. Mr. David Brammeier of Crawford, Bunte, and Brammeier, Consulting Engineers. presented a traffic study to Plan Commission members regarding the traffic impact of the proposed condominium project on the surrounding neighborhood. He stated that his conclusions suggested that the cul-de-sac on Donne Avenue be closed at the south to eliminate the possibility that the proposed new street within the project could be used as a short cut from Brentwood/Warder to Delmar. According to Mr. Brammeier, the development would generate 20 a.m. trips with 3 in and 17 out and 30 p.m. trips with 20 in and 10 out. He concluded that this volume of traffic would not create a significant impact on the surrounding neighborhood. He continued by saying that one issue remained regarding adequate intersection site distance from the new street onto North and South Road because of the downward slope and curve from south to north. He stated that optimum site distance could be provided either by the elimination of on-street parking or by removal of other site distance obstructions on North and South Road. If the site distance was not adequate. then it would be necessary to make the new street one way from east to west. The exact location of the proposed street's intersection with North and South Road must be field inspected prior to making any final decisions.