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PH. Motion by Livingston,, seconded by Zisla, 6 Ayes - 0 Nays. Motion TO CLOSE THE UBLIC EARING Carried. LP-337PRD-60, Motion by O’Brien, seconded by Zisla, TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF AND SUBJECT . TO CONDITIONS The Commission discussed what legal vehicle might be used to restrict the Brightondale facility to 72 units and from being converted to conventional apartments without considering the parking. Language could be included in the staff report that would raise a red flag in the future. O’Brien asked if Brightondale and the new development were completely separate entities. Mattila responded they are separate entities. The item under consideration this evening is a stand-alone PRD. Brightondale is not part of this PRD proposal. Zisla asked if Anderson about the Park & Rec Commission’s resolution on the proposed signage on the 30 parking spaces dedicated to the park. Anderson responded the Park and Rec Commission recommended signage for a permanent allocation of parking. Anderson said he differs from the Commission in that Anderson did not feel that signage was necessary. Anderson said he recommended to Teague that we restrict parking for evening hours in the Spring and Summer. That is adequate. There is no reason to permanently ban anyone from using these spaces. It would be difficult to enforce and is not necessary. Zisla agreed with Anderson. Zisla said he thought the Parks Commission was over-reaching. If we don’t need the 30 spaces we should not require that in the Planning Commission’s resolution. Zisla said he was very concerned about the height and mass of the building. Zisla said he could not envision the height of the building from the elevations. Zisla said the plan eliminates much of the east part of the building and opening up the site on the east. When the developer comes back with the commercial site plan, we will at least have another opportunity to consider the overall appearance of the project. It will be interesting to see what the developer does with the commercial development in the area between the commercial development and Silver Lake Road as well. Zisla said he hoped the park feeling would be extended as much possible. Schiferl stated he wanted to clarify the issue of the parking spaces for the park. Schiferl said he had sympathy with Mr. Anderson and Mr. Zisla’s point of view. Why ask for something you do not need? Schiferl said he wonders if we will need it in the future. The one way to do this is to leave the recommendation as it is-- basically that those are dedicated parking spaces. The reality is that the City can simply post it the way it wants it. For all practical purposes, the spaces are only dedicated for those few hours of the week for six months of the year. Schiferl said that may be a reasonable way to approach it. Practically, the signage does what we need and that may never need to be changed, but we leave the option open. Schiferl asked Anderson if the park uses would change perhaps ten years from now. Anderson responded, given the size and character of the park, he could not imagine any more intensive use of the park. Zisla said he would recommend using Mr. Anderson’s language as to signage for the park spaces. The Commission added the following conditions to the motion: ? Include Mr. Anderson’s comments on parking times and hours. ? A deed restriction be created to restrict access from Meadow Wood Shores to 27th Avenue from the proposed parking lot. ? To effectively screen the 27th Avenue neighborhood from the northwest parking lot area headlights with an evergreen screen, working cooperatively with the affected residents, if necessary. The screen would be subject to approval by the City Forester. ? Staff shall investigate the provision of traffic signs at curb cut at the Ericksons/Gould property. 13 I:\COMMISSIONS\PLANNING\MINUTES\1998\04-21-98.WPD