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CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITYCOUNCIL STUDY SESSION 5th floor of City Hall 6801 Delmar February 13, 2012 th The Council Study Session was held in the Chambers, 5 floor of City Hall on February 13, 2012. Mayor Welsch called the Study Session to order at 5:37 p.m. In addition to the Mayor Shelley Welsch, the following members of the Council were present: Mr. Terry Crow Ms. Lynn Ricci Mr. Arthur Sharpe Mr. Byron Price arrived at 5:55 PM Mr. Stephen Kraft was unexcused. Mr. Michael Glickert was excused. Also in attendance were City Manager Lehman Walker and John Holt from H3 Studio. Mr. Walker introduced the consultant Mr. Holt from the H3 Studio who gave the presentation on the Parkview Gardens sustainability plan. Mr. Holt noted his presentation would be going through the key findings of the process to date and on the implementation strategy. Points in Mr. Holts’ presentation are as follows:  Parkview Garden is a sustainable and accessible community for a HUD-DOT partnership for Sustainable Communities  The grant application and the planning process was one of the early-action implementation items specified in the Parkview Gardens Parks and Open Space Plan.  The project’s objective sustainability planning looked at three areas: Environment, Equity and Economy. Mr. Holt basically covered the physical development plan in this presentation  The planning was a 5 stage process: 1. Site analysis, 2. Guiding livability Principles, 3. Envisioning a sustainable future, 4. Draft sustainable development plan and 5. Final sustainable development plan of where they are now at.  Public Hearings were held and of the three options of development presented; the mixed-use & residential market was chosen.  Challenges yet are affordable housing and active aging.  The vision is based upon the neighborhood becoming a premier transit-oriented sustainable neighborhood by building upon its rich history; unique assets of buildings and parks; the arts and culture; the entertainment corridor of the Loop; and its adjacency to University City’s Civic Center, Washington University North Campus and adjacent businesses, parks and neighborhoods.  University City has consistently outperformed market potentials with its real estate values. This project includes a housing mixed: high density condos, attached townhomes, and flats.  Future market potential consists of a housing mix; higher rents to be economically sustainable; and the market will support an additional 1300 new units (350 affordable units, 500 student housing units and 1500 renovated units.) 1