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>> IT IS 6:30. I'LL CALL TO ORDER TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1ST 2026 REGULAR-SEASON OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION PAID WE DO HAVE A QUORUM PRESENT.
THE NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA'S APPROVAL OF MINUTES.
CONSIDER THE MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 18 182026 MEETING.
COMMISSIONERS, IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES, I'LL REQUEST A MOTION. MOTION BY KAREN, SECOND BY RICK.
PLEASE VOTE. AND THE MOTION PASSES 6-0 WITH ONE ABSENT. ALL RIGHT.
LOOK LIKE WE HAVE A FEW PUBLIC HEARINGS ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING, A CONSIDERATION OF A RECOMMENDATION FOR AN ORDINANCE OF THE KUYKENDALL CITY COUNCIL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE BY REZONING APPROXIMATELY 1.6 ACRES OF LAND, ABSTRACT NUMBER UNDER 25 LOCATED AT 1707 BUNKER HILL LANE FROM AGRICULTURE OPEN SPACE AO DISTRICT ZONING TO LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT ZONING CORRECTING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MATCH. DETERMINING THAT THE ZONING AMENDMENT HERE IN MAY PROMOTE THE HEALTH, SAFETY, GENERAL WELFARE OF THE CITY. PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
AS AFFECTED BY BRIAN KIM AND BEACON PROJECTS THE APPLICANTS, ON BEHALF OF DANIEL S. AND ESTER LEE.
>> GOOD EVENING, COMMISSION. THIS APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A ZONE CHANGE FOREX PROXIMAL FORAPPROXIMATELY MOVING IT FROM AGRICULTURE OPEN SPACE TO INDUSTRIAL ZONING. THE SITE CONTAINS AN UNOCCUPIED RESIDENTIAL BUILDING WHICH THE APPLICANT INTENDS TO DEMOLISH.
IN ITS PLACE, THE PLAN IS TO CONSTRUCT A 15,000 SQUARE-FOOT FLEX SPACE BUILDING DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE SMALL BUSINESSES, OFFICES, AND RETAIL SPACE. THEY'RE REQUESTING BY INDUSTRIAL ZONING IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE SURROUNDING LAND USES.
IT FITS RIGHT IN WITH THE PLAN THE DEVELOPMENT, THE LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONING, THE WAREHOUSE OF THE WEST, THE INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY TO THE EAST AND IN THIS SPECIFIC USES OF FOR THE PUBLIC FACILITY TO THE NORTH. THERE IS RESIDENTIAL A MOBILE HOME PARK LOCATED ACROSS BUNKER LANE TO ENSURE A PROPER BUFFER THAT WILL REQUIRE SOME SCREENING REQUIREMENT TO THE SOUTHERN BOUNDARY PROPERTY. THE DEVELOPER WILL BE PROVIDED TO REQUIRE UNDERGROUND WATER AND SEWER UTILITY EXTENSION.
FINALLY, THIS PROJECT FURTHERS THE EMPLOYMENT CENTER BIG MOVE FOR THE LEWISVILLE 2025 VISION PLAN.
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL FOR THIS ZONE CHANGE AS PRESENTED.
AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. WE WILL NOW OPEN PUBLIC HEARING.
ANYBODY WHO WISHES TO SPEAK PLEASE COME FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME AND CITY FOR THE RECORD AND WE'LL BE HAPPY TO HEAR FROM YOU. HAVING KNOWN COME FORWARD, WILL NOT CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. COMMISSIONERS?
ENTERTAIN A MOTION? >> RECOMMENDATION
MOTION TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL. >> SECONDED BY AINSLEY.
PLEASE VOTE. AND OUR MOTION PASSES 6-0 WITH
ONE ABSENT. >> COMMISSIONERS, THIS WILL BE PLACED ON THE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FOR MONDAY OCTOBER 5TH 2026 AT 7:00 P.M. THE CITY COUNCIL WILL HOLD A SECOND PUBLIC HEARING RENDERING A DECISION.
THANK YOU. >> OUR NEXT PUBLIC HEARING, CONSIDERATION OF A RECOMMENDATION FOR THE LEWISVILLE SITTING COUNCIL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE BY 0.4 ACRES OF LAND LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS LOT THREE OF THE
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AVALON ADDITION LOCATED AT 11:30 FIVE WEST FM 3040, WEST ROME GROVE ROAD FROM MEDICAL DISTRICT ZONING TO LOCAL COMMERCIAL LC DISTRICT ZONING. CORRECTING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP, PRESERVING ALL HERE AIDEN PROLONGS THE HEALTH, SAFETY, GENERAL WELFARE OF THE CITY. PROVIDING FOR A CITIES CLAUSE, A PENALTY AND EFFECTIVE DATE. AS REQUESTED BY PATRICIA FANT ON THE BEHALF OF THREE WILLS DEVELOPMENT LLC THE PROPERTY OWNER. SPEAK GOOD EVENING, COMMISSIONERS. THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A CHANGE LOCALLY KNOWN AS THE PROPERTY REZONED IN 2016 AS PART OF ORDINANCE 52.04Z TO A MEDICAL BUILDING DISTRICT AS PART OF A LARGER PLAN TO HELP AND ASSIST LIVING ABILITY ACROSS.THE ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY ENDED UP USING THE MIDDLE PORTION OF THE LOT AND THE WESTERN LOT WAS EVENTUALLY DEVELOPED AS A DAY CARE. THE APPLICANT IS EFFECTIVELY REQUESTING A REVERSAL OF 2016'S ZONE CHANGE TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE A CLINIC IN THE AREA WHICH IS NOT ALLOWED IN THE ZONING DISTRICT BUT ALLOWED BY RIGHT IN THE LC ZONING DISTRICT.
THE REQUEST IS CONSISTENT WITH LONG-RANGE PLANS.
THERE ARE NO NOTABLE DISTANCES AND PARKING REQUIREMENTS AS A RESULT OF THIS ZONE CHANGE. UP NORTH IS PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ZONED MF TO MULTIFAMILY DISTRICT ZONING WHICH REQUIRES REQUIREMENTS SAME ACROSS LOCAL AND DOWNLINK DISTRICTS.
ON THE EAST ARE ALSO ZONE LOCAL COMMERCIALS AND ZONED MF TWO.
NO OUTDOOR OPERATIONS. THE STAFF ALSO BELIEVES THE PROPOSAL IS ALIGNED WITH THE 2025 SPEEDIER COMPRESSIVE PLAN BIG MOVE PRIVATE NEIGHBORHOODS AS WELL AS THE SOUTHWEST ADOPTED IN 2018 WHICH CALLS FOR THIS AREA OF FM 3040 TO BE INVOLVED WITH CITY USES. THE RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THE ZONE CHANGE AS PRESENTED. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS I BELIEVE THE APPLICANT IS HERE AS WELL.
WOULD LIKE TO SAY A FEW THINGS? >> I HAVE A PRESENTATION.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. SPEAK BEFORE I MOVE FORWARD DOES ANYBODY HAVE QUESTIONS FOR ST STAFF? OR FOR THE APPLICANT? NOTHING AT THE MOMENT?
TOUCHED >> GOOD EVENING, COMMISSIONERS.
MY NAME IS PATRICIA AND I'M APLANNER AT MCADAMS AND HERI AM TAL TALK ABOUT THE VETERANS CLINIC CHANGES. MOST OF THIS INFORMATION IS ACTUALLY WHAT THE CITY HAS ARTIE TALKED ABOUT SO THANK YOU FOR BEING SO THOROUGH. I APPRECIATE THAT.
THE PROPERTY IS APPROXIMATELY 1.043 ACRES AND PART OF A LARGER AVALON EDITION THAT IS THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE, THE VACANT LOT AND THE PROPERTY IN YELLOW. THE ENTIRE PROPERTY IS SURROUNDED BY COMMERCIAL USES OR INSTITUTIONAL USES.
FURTHER ZONING, THE ZONING IS CURRENTLY THE MEDICAL DISTRICT.
IT IS SURROUNDED BY MULTIFAMILY, LOCAL COMMERCIAL, PUBLIC USES AND MEDICAL DISTRICTS. WE ARE REQUESTING TO REZONE FROM STRICTLY TO ALLOW WITH THE VETERINARY CLINIC.
MD ONE OF THE ONLY COMMERCIAL ZONES THAT DOESN'T ALLOW FOR VETERINARY CLINICS. THE MEDICAL DISTRICT AND THE LOCAL COMMERCIAL ARE EXTREMELY COMPATIBLE ZONING DISTRICTS.
THIS IS JUST HOW WE COMPLY WITH THE COMPETENCE OF PLANNED SUPPORTING LOCAL SERVICES COULD BE CONTRIBUTING TO ECONOMIC TOTALITY, APPROPRIATE A MAJOR CORE DOOR AND PROVIDE A LOW IMPACT COMMERCIAL USE WITH NO OUTDOOR RUNS.
ALSO WANT TO SHOW THE EXISTING CLIENT REAL QUICKLY.
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ALLOWING US ACCESS TO THE PROPERTY THAT'S ALREADY IN PLACE AND BUILT CURRENTLY THERE IS DRAINAGE DITCHES AS WELL AS EASEMENTS ALONG QUITE A BIT OF THE BOUNDARY OF OUR PROPERTY.ALL OF OUR SIDE DRAINS WOULD BE THE SOUTHEAST CORNER.
BUT WHEN THEY DID THE AVALON EDITION, THE DRAINAGE HAS BEEN ASSESSED FOR THE FULL BUILD OUT OF THE PROPERTY.
JUST WANTED TO GO OVER WITH THAT.
THANK YOU. WE ARE HERE FOR ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. ANY QUESTIONS?
>> I WILL NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
IF ANYBODY TO SPEAK ON THIS AGENDA PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME.
OKAY. HAVING KNOWN COME FORWARD WE WILL CLOSE A PUBLIC HEARING. COMMISSIONERS?
DO I HAVE A MOTION? >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> THE MOTION BY JOSH, SECOND BY FRANCIS. PLEASE VOTE.
AND THIS MOTION PASSES 6-0 WITH ONE ABSENT.
>> COMMISSIONERS. THIS ITEM WILL BE PLACED ON THE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA OCTOBER 5TH 2026 AT 7:00 P.M. WHERE THE CITY COUNCIL WILL HOLD A SECOND PUBLIC HEARING AND RENDER A FINAL DECISION. THANK YOU.
>> ALL RIGHT. OUR LAST PUBLIC HEARING FOR TODAY, CONSIDERATION OF A RECOMMENDATION FOR AN ORDINANCE OF THE LOUISVILLE CITY COUNCIL AMENDING THE ZONING LEWISVILLECITY COUNCIL BY AMENDE ZONING ORDINANCE OUT IN THE JESSE WALKEN SURVEY, ABSTRACT NUMBER 1323, A PORTION OF LOT ONE, FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ADDITION LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF FOX AVENUE. APPROXIMATELY 315 FEET WEST OF EDMONDS LANE AND ON THE WEST SIDE OF EDMONDS LANE APPROXIMATE 345 FEET SOUTH OF FOX AVENUE, FROM OFFICE DISTRICT ZONING TO PLAN DEVELOPMENT AND MULTI-FAMILY TOO TO THE DISTRICT ZONING. CORRECTING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP, PRESERVING ALL OTHER PORTIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE DETERMINING THAT THE ZONING AMENDMENT PROMOTES THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE CITY, PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE, SEPARABILITY, PENALTY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
REJECTED BY PATRICA FANT, MCADAMS, THE DEVELOPER ON THE HALF OF FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH THE PROPERTY OWNER 26-0
FOR-02-PTZ. >> GOOD EVENING AGAIN COMING COMMISSIONERS. AS YOU MENTION, THIS THIS APPLICANT IS REQUESTING FOR A ZONE CHANGE FOR A 2.8 VACANT TRACT LOCATED AT 1,002 FOX AVENUE.
THE SOUTHWEST CORNER. THEY ARE SEEKING TO REZONE A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY FROM OFFICE DISTRICT TO A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT WITH A BASE OF MULTIFAMILY TOO.
THE PROPERTY IS PART OF THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH LOT.
THE APPLICANT PROPOSES TO BUILD A 48 UNIT VETERAN FOCUSED AFFORDABLE MULTIFAMILY RENTAL COMMUNITY.
THE PROPOSED LAYOUT FEATURES THREE-STORY BUILDINGS, A CLUBHOUSE, FITNESS CENTER AND SEPARATE RESIDENCE SERVICE BUILDING AS WELL AS A DEDICATED PARKLAND.
ALSO REQUESTING PARKING DEVIATION TO ALLOW 1.6 SPACES PER UNIT INSTEAD OF THE REQUIRED TWO SPACES WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT THE CITY STAFF IS COMMON WITH MULTIFAMILY DEVELOPMENT.
THE APPLICANT HAS PROPOSED A WELL-DESIGNED HIGH QUALITY RESIDENTIAL, STAFF ASKED SIGNIFICANT CONCERNS CONSIDERING LAND-USE AND THE 2025 VISION PLAN FOR THE PROPERTY SITS AND A HARD CORNER WHERE THE ESTABLISHED PATTERN IS PREDOMINATELY COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL.
THE PROPERTY TO THE NORTH IS OWNED LOCAL COMMERCIAL.
THE PROPERTY TO THE EAST IS PUBLIC USE WITH AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN THE PROPERTIES TO THE WEST AND SOUTH ARE ALREADY ZONE MULTIFAMILY ONE AND DEVELOPED HAVING 220 OF 12 EVENTS.
THE LOUISVILLE 2025 VISION PLAN FOR A DIVERSE AND THRIVING
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NEIGHBORHOOD CALLS WERE RETAILED TO BE LOCATED WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF RESIDENTS. PRESERVING THIS SITE'S RESIDENTIAL CHARACTER RETAINS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A NEIGHBORHOOD SERVING RETAIL AND THIS COULD INCLUDE SOMETHING SUCH AS A DENTAL CLINIC, A PHARMACY, MAY BE SMALL GROCER OR CHILD CARE. AND SO REZONING THIS CORNER TO A MULTIFAMILY WOULD FORFEIT THE OPPORTUNITY, THAT WOULD FORFEIT THAT OPPORTUNITY AND WOULD NOT FOLLOW THE ESTABLISHED LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS. FOR THESE REASONS, CITY STAFF RECOMMEND THAT THE ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND AND DENY THE PROPOSAL AND CHANGE THAT. I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY>> THAT AREA TODAY, WHY WOULD THE REDUCTION BE DOWN?
>> BASED ON WHAT WE KNOW, TO ACCOMMODATE THE SITE AND ALL THE THINGS PROPOSED ON THIS SITE, THE REDUCTION TO 1.622 SPACES IS SOMETHING THAT'S REGULAR WITH MULTIFAMILY DEVELOPMENT IT'S SOMETHING THAT THE STAFF IS SEEING.
AND IF Y'ALL DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR ME, THE APPLICANT DOES HAVE AN PRESENTATION.
>> I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION. IT'S IMPEDING TO MULTI-FAMILY TO PROPOSE. IT'S AS PACKAGED.
IT'S THE 1.6, IT'S EVERYTHING. >> YES.
THE PD ORGANS IF APPROVE DOES INCLUDE AN ATTACHED ZONING PLAN, AMONG DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AMONG THIS ITEM IN YOUR PACKAGE ALL ALONG WITH THE ZONING PLAN WHICH SHOWS THE LAYOUT OF THE PARKING, THE 1.6 IS ONE OF THE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS PROPOSED HERE. THAT IS JUST FOR THE ACTUAL MULTIFAMILY GAIN IN THE AREA FOR THE PROPOSED MULTIFAMILY.
THERE ARE ADDITIONAL SPACES OUTSIDE OF THE GATED AREA AND THE COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER. THERE ARE ADDITIONAL SPACES TO THE 1.6 SPECIFICALLY ALLOCATED TO THE MULTIFAMILY.
PROBABLY WILL BE ABLE TO EXPLAIN THAT MORE BUT I DO WANT TO VERIFY THAT STAFF HAS RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THERE IS PARKING ISSUES IN THE AREA, PRIMARILY FROM THE EAST, THE WEST, THE SOUTH. THE DEVELOPMENT, THAT'S AN OLDER DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPED IN 1970. WE HAVE HEARD REPORTS THAT THE PARKING MAY NOT BE ADEQUATE. THERE ARE RESIDENTS FROM THAT, MAYBE PARKING FROM OTHER PARKING LOTS AVAILABLE AND IN THE GENERAL AREA. WE HAVE HEARD REPORTS OF THAT
>> WE'LL HEAR FROM THE APPL APPLICANT.
>> ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING, CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.
MY NAME IS TRAVIS BARBER. I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF TITANIUM HOUSING PARTNERS TO PRESENT AT 1022 FOX AVENUE, WE ARE HERE TO ASK FOR YOUR CONDITION OF APPROVAL FOR A CAREFULLY PLANNED 48 UNIT HOME COMMUNITY THAT COMBINES LONG-TERM AFFORD AFFORDABILITY, VETERAN FOCUSED SERVICES, PUBLIC OPEN SPACE, AND DIRECT REINVESTMENT INTO A LONG-STANDING LOUISVILLE CHURCH.
PATRIOT POINT IS INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED SMALL IN SCALE, JUST 48 UNITS ON 2.73 ACRES BUT BROAD IN IMPACT.
IT WILL PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY HOMES FOR HOUSEHOLDS AT MULTIPLE INCOME LEVELS WITH AFFORDABILITY PRESERVED 45 YEARS.
ALSO DEDICATE AND SET ASIDE 12 PROJECT DAYS FOR VOUCHERS WHICH GUARANTEES A 25% OF THE TOTAL UNIT COUNT WILL BE RESERVED FOR VETERANS WHO ARE IN NEED OF HOUSING AND QUALIFY FOR THE VOUCHERS. THE COMMUNITY INCLUDES DEDICATED VETERAN SERVICES, A STAND-ALONE SERVICE CENTER, PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE PARKLAND AND A THREE-STORY BUILDING DESIGNED TO
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ASSIMILATE WITH THE AREA. TITANIUM HOUSING BRINGS MORE THAN 30 YEARS OF COMBINED EXPERIENCE AMONGST ITS PRINCIPLES, AND AFFORDABLE AND MIXED-INCOME HOUSING.OUR TEAM COMBINES A TRACK RECORD OF MORE THAN 3,000 UNITS, 26 PROPERTIES, OVER 2.87 MILLION SQUARE FEET AND A FOOTPRINT ACROSS 18 CITIES IN THREE STATES.
WE HAVE A PROVEN TRACK RECORD IN THE CITY LEWIS WILL AS WELL, INCLUDING OUR HERITAGE ESTATES WHICH IS A 48 UNIT SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY FINANCED WITH THE SAME TYPE OF STRUCTURE THAT WE ARE PROPOSING FOR THIS PROJECT. WE ALSO HAVE ANOTHER PROJECT THAT IS ABOUT 85% COMPLETE CALLED HERITAGE ESTATES AT VALLEY RIDGE AT 1470 WEST VALLEY RIDGE BOULEVARD.
THIS PROJECT IS CURRENTLY 85% COMPLETE LIKE I MENTIONED AND IT WILL BE A 92 UNIT SENIOR APARTMENT HOME AND WE EXPECT TO BEGIN LEASING IN THE NEXT 60 OR SO DAYS.
THE SITE PLAN ITSELF IS ORGANIZED AROUND THREE CONNECTED ELEMENTS. HOUSING, SERVICES, AND OPEN SPACE. THE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING IS POSITIONED TO CREATE A COHERENT CAMPUS WHICH PRESERVES THE CHURCH'S CONTINUED OPERATION. THE ZONING PLAN ESTABLISHES BUILDING PLACEMENT, ACCESS, PARKING, INTERNAL SPECULATION, LET'S GIVE AREAS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL TRANSITIONS TO SURROUNDING USES. THE REQUESTED PLAN TO DEVELOP AND STANDARD REDUCES PARKING FROM 2.0 TO 1.6.
THAT'S THE ONLY REQUESTED DEVELOPING STANDARD AND IT'S AN INTENTIONAL REQUEST THAT RECREATES ROOM NEAR OUR PATRIOT PATH SERVICE CENTER WHILE MAINTAINING A FUNCTIONAL SUPPLY GROUP FOR A RESIDENCE OR PARKING.
I WANT TO NOTE THAT OUR RESIDENTIAL PARKING WILL BE GATED AND SO SPACE ON SITE FOR OUR RESIDENTS WILL BE PREDICTED FOR OUR RESIDENTS WITH ACCESS CONTROL GATES.
THE SPACES FOR THE CENTER WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ALTHOUGH WE DO NOT ANTICIPATE A LOT OF VETERANS WHO SEEK SERVICES WILL BE USING VEHICLES TO COME AND GET SERVICES.
WE DO HAVE OVER 20 PARKING SPACES SET ASIDE FOR OUR STAFF FOR ANY VETERANS AND FOR ANY SERVICE COORDINATORS THAT COME ACROSS SERVICES. OUR EXTERIOR DESIGN REFLECTS THE QUALITY WE INTEND TO DELIVER. THE BUILDING USES ARTICULATED FACADES, MASONRY, COMPLEMENTARY MATERIALS TO AVOID A FLATTER INSTITUTIONAL APPEARANCE. THE SCALE IS THREE STORIES AND THE ARCHITECTURE IS INTENDED TO READ AS DURABLE, RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY THAT IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE CHURCH CAMPUS AND SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD CON CONTEXT.
THE COMMUNITY AMENITIES ARE SHOWN HERE.
I WON'T SPEND TOO MUCH TIME ON THESE BUT IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT BEYOND THE SERVICE CENTER ITSELF IT WILL HAVE A CLUBHOUSE, BUSINESS CENTER, FITNESS CENTER, LANDSCAPE OUTDOOR AREAS AND WITHIN THE UNITS WE WILL HAVE ENERGY STAR APPLIANCES, GRANITE COUNTERTOPS, DURABLE HARDWOOD FLOORING.
THE PURPOSE IS TO CREATE HOMES THAT ARE EFFICIENT TO OPERATE AND ATTRACTIVE TO RESIDENTS AND DURABLE OVER THE PROJECT AND THESE ARE HOMES WHERE PEOPLE SHOULD FEEL STABLE AND PROUD.
MAY I ASK FOR ANY LENIENCY ON THE SPEAKING PERIOD OR SHOULD I
PREPARE TO WRAP UP SHORTLY? >> WE WILL GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT
I'LL BE QUICK. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THE PATIENT PAT SERVICE THE PATRIOT PATH SERVICE SENSOR, IT'S A STAND-ALONE SERVICE CENTER DESIGNED TO SUPPORT VETERAN FOCUSED PROGRAMMING WHILE ALSO SERVING AS A COMMUNITY RESOURCE.
ON APRIL 14TH, TITANIUM ENTERED INTO AN MOU WITH DENTON COUNTY MILITARY VETERAN PEER NETWORK TO PROVIDE ON-SITE AT OUR SERVICES AT PATIENT PAT SERVICE CENTER. THE CENTER LAYOUT INCLUDES A LARGE MULTIC MULTIFUNCTIONAL PLM DELL MY CLASSROOM.
KITCHENS, OFFICES, A WELCOMING ENTRY.
THIS CREATES A PHYSICAL SPACE FOR PUREST SUPPORT, REFERRALS, EDUCATION AND CONNECTION CAN OCCUR CLOSE TO RESIDENTS.
AS FAR AS LOCATION AND ACCESS TO DAILY NEEDS, THE LOCATION PLACES FUTURE WAKELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IS A WALK ACROSS THE STREET. LOUISVILLE HIGH SCHOOL IS HALF A MILE AWAY. THE GROCERY STORE WHICH OFFERS A
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VARIETY OF HEALTHY FOODS IS ALSO A WALK ACROSS THE STREET.PARK WITHIN THREE TENTHS OF A MILE, LESS THAN A TEN MINUTE WALK AND OFFERS EXPENSIVE GREEN SPACE IN THE SITE IS NEAR THE MAJOR INTERSECTION OF FOX AVENUE AND EDMONDS LANE AND FALLS WITHIN THE DTC A'S A GO ZONE WHICH PROVIDES AFFORDABLE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. IT'S IMPORTANT TO LOOK AT THE COMPLETE LAND-USE PICTURE. PATRIOT POINT IS MORE THAN HOUSING. IT COMBINES 48 LONG-TERM UNITS WITH A PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE PARKING AND A STAND-ALONE VETERAN SERVICE CENTER ACCESSIBLE COMMUNITY SPACES AND IMPORTANTLY IT WILL GENERATE SALES PROCEEDS WHICH WILL ALSO PROVIDE CAPITAL FOR THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TO REINVEST IN ITS EXISTING CAMPUS. THE PROPERTY IS NOT WHAT WE WOULD CONSIDER A HARD CORNER. IT'S ACTUALLY INCLUDES HUNDRED 28 FEET OF FRONTAGE AND 184 FEET OF FRONTAGE ALONG FOX AVENUE IN THIS CREATES A REGULAR TUCKED IN LAW CONFIGURATION WHICH DOES NOT LEND ITSELF TO FUTURE COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL USE DEPENDS ON VISIBILITY, ACCESS, TRAFFIC, CONFIGURATION, MARKET DEMAND. AND LASTLY I WANT TO MENTION FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH HAS PROVIDED US WITH A STRONG LETTER OF SUPPORT WHICH OUTLINES THREE VERY IMPORTANT POINTS REGARDING THE HISTORY OF THE CHURCH PROPERTY.
THE FIRST PART OF THE LETTER FROM THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH STATES THAT FOR SOME TIME THE CHURCH'S HOPED TO FIND A RESPONSIBLE OPPORTUNITY TO PUT THIS LAND TO PRODUCTIVE USE IN A MANNER THAT BENEFITS BOTH THE CHURCH AND THE BROADER LEWISVILLE COMMUNITY. WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED MEANINGFUL INTEREST IN THE LAND FOR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT OR ANY OTHER USE EXCEPT FOR FROM TITANIUM HOUSING PARTNERS.
THE CHURCH GOES ON TO STATE THAT THE LAND IS CURRENTLY UNDERUTILIZED AND PRESENTS ONGOING CHALLENGES FOR THE CHURCH INCLUDING UNAUTHORIZED PEDESTRIAN CUT THROUGH TRAFFIC AND PARKING RELATED ISSUES. ITS PLANNED DEVELOPMENT WOULD ESTABLISH A MORE ORGANIZED AND PURPOSEFUL USE FOR THE PROPERTY WHILE ALLOWING THE CHURCH TO CONTINUE ITS MINISTRY AND REMAIN ON CAMPUS. FINALLY THE CHURCH CONCLUDES IN THIS LETTER THAT THE SALE WILL ALSO PROVIDE THE CAPITAL THE CHURCH INTENDS AND THESE WILL HELP STRENGTHEN OUR CAMPUS, SUPPORT OUR MINISTRIES, AND ALLOW FOR FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TO CONTINUE SERVING LEWISVILLE FAMILIES FOR YEARS TO COME. WE DO HAVE MR. ROBERT MCKENZIE HERE FROM THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AND WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR HIM BEING HERE IN SUPPORT OF OUR PROJECT.
I WON'T SPEND TOO MUCH TIME ON THIS FINAL SLIDE.
WHILE I KNOW STAFF A PROCESS RECOMMENDATION WAS WE DO NOT FIT IN FOR LONG-RANGE PLANS, OUR TEAM HAS IDENTIFIED SEVEN OBJECTIVES OF THE BIG MOVE WHICH WE BELIEVE FIT SQUARELY INTO.
THE BIG MOVE IDENTIFIES AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND WORKFORCE HOUSING IS A PRIORITY AND CALLS FOR A DIVERSE RANGE OF HOUSING CHOICES PROVIDING 48 HOUSING UNITS 30% TO 6% OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME BUT ALSO SERVING VETERANS, RESIDENTS WITH HIS ABILITIES AND HOUSEHOLD AT DIFFERENT INCOME LEVELS.
THIS CITY BIG MOVE GOALS IDENTIFYING ESSENTIAL RESOURCES, EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATION CENTERS, PARKS WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE, GATHERING PLACES COME UP PARTNERSHIPS.
OUR PATIENT PAT SERVICE CENTER AND THE PEER NETWORK SERVICE PROVIDER DIRECTLY ADVANCING THESE OBJECTIVES.
LASTLY THE CITY OF FOSTER'S BIG MOVE EMPHASIZES THE NEED FOR A TEN MINUTE WALK TO THE PARK. WHILE PATRIOT POINT IS ALREADY POSITIONED WITHIN A TEN MINUTE WALK WE ARE ALSO CONTRIBUTING OVER 30,000 SQUARE FEET OF NEW MINUTE TIES PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE PARKLAND THAT WILL BE DEVELOPED WITH OUR BUILDING AT COST TO THE DEVELOPER AND MAINTAINED BY THE DEVELOPER.
THE PROJECT IS ALSO PUTTING UNDERUSED INFILL LAND INTO PRODUCTIVE USE. I WILL GO AHEAD AND WRAP UP MY PRESENTATION THERE. WE ARE AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.
>> ACTUALLY DO HAVE A QUESTION. >> SURE.
>> IF YOU DON'T MIND. WHEN WE SAY VETERAN FOCUSED, AND OUT OF THESE 48 YOU SAID 12 UNITS RESERVED FOR VETERANS O ONLY. THESE VOUCHERS, THESE ARE ISSUED
BY DENTON COUNTY? >> THESE ARE ACTUALLY GOING TO BE ISSUED THROUGH DALLAS HOUSING AUTHORITY.
>> AND ARE THEY ALREADY APPROVED WAITING IN YOUR HAND AND YOU
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HAVE A LIST OF VETERANS OR IS THIS A WISH LISTS, LIKE, IF YOUBUILD IT THEY WILL COME? >> TYPICALLY DALLAS HOUSING AUTHORITY PUTS OUT RFPS FOR DEVELOPERS TO APPLY FOR THE COMMUNITIES AND IN MOST CASES THE COMMUNITY IS ALREADY CONSTRUCTED AND THERE IS A COMPETITIVE AWARD PROCESS FOR THAT. WE'VE BEEN FORTUNATE IN OUR RELATIONSHIPS PUTTING THE PROJECT TO THE FOREFRONT TO HAVE THE DALLAS HOUSING AUTHORITY CONSIDER TAKING OUR PROJECT SEPARATELY IN A NONCOMPETITIVE PROCESS BECAUSE WE'VE REALLY GONE THROUGH A COMPETITIVE TAX CREDIT PROCESS TO DO WHAT WE CONSIDER A FAST-TRACK APPROVAL FOR VOUCHERS.
THOSE RESOLUTIONS ARE GOING BEFORE THE BOARD OF THE DALLAS HOUSING AUTHORITY LATER THIS MONTH AND THE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR TOOK TO GET ON THE AGENDA FOR AUGUST BUT THEIR MEETING WAS DELAYED IN AUGUST. SO NOW IT'S GOING IN SEPTEMBER.
BUT HE HAS RELAYED TO US CONFIDENCE THAT THE VOUCHERS COULD BE SET ASIDE FOR THIS COMMUNITY BEFORE IT'S EVEN BEEN BUILT ALONG ARE STILL IN CONCEPT STAGE WHICH IS REALLY A
TESTAMENT TO... >> SO PLAYING DEVIL'S ADVOCATE.
IF THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN, WHAT HAPPENS TO THE 12 UNITS? IF I'M CORRECT IN MY LINE OF THOUGHT HERE IT'S NOT A PROTECTED CLASS. DO YOU NOT ANY FAIR HOUSING?
>> SO THE VOUCHERS ARE AWAY FOR LACK OF A BETTER TERM TO BYPASS AND ENSURE THAT WE ARE SERVING VETERANS.
THEY ARE VETERAN SPECIFIC. IF WE DO NOT HAVE VOUCHERS WE STILL ARE REQUIRED THROUGH OUR LAND USE RESTRICTION TO REACH OUT AND MARKET DIRECTLY TO VETERANS.
AND THAT WAS OUR ORIGINAL PLAN TO BEGIN WITH.
THIS REALLY NEEDS TO SERVE VETERANS, AS MANY AS POSSIBLE.
BUT IT'S NOT JUST THE LIVED IN UNITS.
WE WANT AS MANY THAT ARE LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY AS WE CAN BUT WE ARE ALSO PROVIDING A SERVICE CENTER THAT'S ALSO GOING TO BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. DENTON COUNTY MILITARY VETERAN PEER NETWORK IS AN EXCELLENT NONPROFIT VETERAN LED THAT HAS A CAMPUS ALREADY IN ROANOKE AND THEIR PROPERTY IS CALLED -- I BELIEVE IT'S CALLED VETERAN POINT.
THAT'S THEIR ONLY CAMPUS. THEY SEE TONS OF VETERANS.
THEY GET TONS OF SERVICES. BUT THEY DO NOT HAVE A FOOTPRINT AND THIS IS SOMETHING THEY'VE EXPRESSED TO US THAT WHEN THEY'VE WANTED FOR A LONG TIME. WE ARE EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO GIVE THEM THAT FOOTPRINT, TO BUILD THE SPACE THAT THEY NEED TO PROVIDE SERVICES. WHAT I WOULD SAY IS IN THE WORST-CASE SCENARIO WE CAN'T GUARANTEE 48 VETERANS WILL BE IN THE COMMUNITY BUT WE CAN GUARANTEE THERE'S GOING TO BE EXCELLENT CENTER AND THAT VETERANS WHO WANT TO LIVE AT THE PROPERTY WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO DO SO AND HOPEFULLY IN SEPTEMBER
WE WILL HAVE 1200 VOUCHERS. >> WE CAN'T GUARANTEE THAT VETERANS WILL OCCUPY ALL 15 SO THOSE OCCUPANTS WILL JUST BE MORE LOW-INCOME HOUSING EITHER SECTION 8 VOUCHERS -- ARE THERE ANY UNITS HERE AT MARKET RATE LIKE THE OTHER DEVELOPMENT THAT WE HAVE GOING ON, THE PALLADIUM, THE STANDARD, WERE X AMOUNT ARE SET ASIDE FOR MARKET RATE BUT DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING THAT THE
UNITS WILL BE AT MARKET RATE. >> NOT IN THIS COMMUNITY.
WE ALSO DO MARKET RATE IN MIXED-INCOME COMMUNITIES BUT THERE WILL BE A STEPPING INCOME. 60% 50%, 30%.
60% MOST OF TIME IS A WORKFORCE HOUSING TYPE OF FAMILY.
OR A SERVICE INDUSTRY WORKER OR INDUSTRIES WHERE YOU ARE MAKING AROUND $60,000 A YEAR. THESE ARE PEOPLE THAT, YOU KNOW, THEY NEED A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE BECAUSE WHERE THEY CURRENTLY WORK AND WHERE THEY CURRENTLY LIVE, IT'S DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO MAKE ENDS MEET. I WOULD SAY THAT AS FAR AS DEEPLY LOW INCOME, WE DO HAVE 10% OF OUR UNITS AT 30%.
THOSE ARE WHAT YOU CONSIDER TO BE DEEPLY LOW AND MOST OFTEN WE QUALIFY FOR THOSE -- FOR THOSE HUD VOUCHERS.
BUT THE MAJORITY OF 50% AND 50% INCOME.
AND SO WE'D BE HAPPY TO SHARE MORE INFORMATION IN DETAIL ABOUT
THAT. >> I THOUGHT I READ SOMEWHERE IN THE PACKET THAT THIS IS A HIGHER DENSITY IN THE SURROUNDING APARTMENTS. DID I READ THAT CORRECT?
>> WE ARE NOT REQUESTING A DEVELOPMENT STANDARD FOR DENSITY AND EXCESS OF THE BASE ZONING DISTRICT.
SO I'M NOT SURE WHICH OTHER SURROUNDING APARTMENT YOU MIGHT BE REFERRING TO. BUT THE DESIGN DENSITY IS IN
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COMPLIANCE WITH THE MF TO BASE ZONING.>> THE OF ANY AGREEMENTS WITH THE CHURCH THAT THIS WILL BE UP THERE, THE CHURCH MEMBERS' SPECIAL CONSIDERATION, SPECIAL RATES. THEY WILL NOT GET CAUGHT, THEY WANT TO LIVE THERE, THEY GET KIND OF CAUGHT?
>> ABSOLUTELY. WE'VE BEEN DESIGNING THIS PROPERTY WITH THE CHURCH CLOSELY IN MIND AND EXAMPLES OF THAT INCLUDE, YOU KNOW, THE DISCUSSIONS AROUND WE WANT A FENCE SEPARATING OUR COMMUNITY OR DO WE WANT THIS TO BE COHESIVE AND ULTIMATELY WHAT WE'VE DECIDED IS THERE WILL BE A VEGETATIVE SCREENING FENCE ALONG THE BACK OF THEIR PROPERTY LINE THAT WILL PROVIDE A NATURAL BARRIER BUT NOT A PERMANENT FIXED BARRIER BECAUSE WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE -- WE ARE DEDICATING A PUBLIC PARK. THAT'LL BE SOMETHING THAT THE CHURCH WILL HAVE FULL ACCESS TO AROUND ALL SIDES OF THEIR CH CHURCH. BUT IN TERMS OF LEASING AND I THINK MR. MCKENZIE HAS ALSO EXPRESSED THAT THERE MAY BE MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH INTERESTED LIVING THERE AND THAT SOMETHING WE ARE ABSOLUTELY OPEN TO. OUR MARKETING TEAM AND OUTREACH, THEY HAVE A LIST OF EVERYONE THEY REACH OUT TO AND THE CHURCH WILL BE THE FIRST GROUP WE TALKED TO.
>> BUT YOU DON'T HAVE ANY AGREEMENT TODAY THAT GROUP OF PEOPLE GETTING CONSIDERATION OVER ANYBODY ELSE BECAUSE THEY
ARE IN THE CHURCH? >> THAT SOMETHING THAT'S A LITTLE BIT TRICKY AND DIFFICULT TO DO IN TERMS OF FAIR HOUSING AND REGULATION REQUIREMENTS TO TREAT ANY GROUP DIFFERENTLY FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE BEST THAT WE CAN DO IS MARKET AND MAKE THEM AWARE AND CREATE WAIT-LIST AND TELL THEM WE'LL HAVE UNITS AVAILABLE IN SIX MONTHS IF YOU WANT TO GATHER FOLKS INTERESTED IN LIVING HERE AND MAKE THOSE ACCOMMODATIONS.
LIKE I SAID, ACCESS TO OUR PUBLIC PARK, ACCESS TO OUR PUBLIC VETERAN SERVICES CENTER FOR VETERANS WHO LIVE -- GO TO
THE CHURCH. >> DID I NOT READ SOMEWHERE THERE'S AN ISSUE WITH SEWAGE? I THINK EVEN RICHARD -- IS A LETTER IN THERE THAT RICHARD HAD SAID -- FROM ENGINEERING?
>> THE WAY IT CURRENTLY IS, THE LAW ACCOMMODATES THE STRUCTURE.
>> I KNOW WE'VE GOT OUR ENGINEERING TEAM WHO CAN HELP SPEAK TO THAT BUT I DO KNOW THE NUTS AND BOLTS TO THAT.
WE DID AN EXTENSIVE WASTEWATER STUDY, WATER CAPACITY STUDY, AND THE TRAFFIC COUNT ANALYSIS. WE LOOKED AT ALL ASPECTS.
THE WASTE WATER STUDY WAS THE ONE THAT THERE WAS A LOT OF BACK-AND-FORTH BETWEEN OUR ENGINEER, THE CITY ENGINEER AND THERE WAS ULTIMATELY ONCE ALL THE DESIGN PARAMETERS WERE AGREED TO ONE SECTION THAT WOULD BE .05 GALLONS PER MINUTE OVER THE THRESHOLD. AND ALTHOUGH OUR PROJECT WOULD BE CONSIDERED CONTRIBUTING ONLY ABOUT 1.4% OF THE TOTAL FLOW TO THAT PIPE, WE'VE AGREED THAT IF ULTIMATELY IT'S DETERMINED THAT THAT'S A CAPACITY ISSUE, ARE DEVELOPING TEAM WILL BE WILLING
TO UPGRADE THAT. >> SO YOU'RE WILLING TO FIX IT?
>> YES, SIR. IF THE FINAL REPORT STATES NEEDS TO BE UP SIZE WILL FIX IT. YES.
>> THE CODE REQUIRES ANY NEW DEVELOPMENTS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ENTIRE COST REQUIRED OVERSIZING FOR ANY OF THE STRUCTURE. THAT'LL ALL BE LOOKED AT IN
SO I WAS READING THAT LETTER FROM THE VETERANS' PURE NETWORK SHOWING THAT THEY ARE IN SUPPORT OF THIS.
HOWEVER YOU ARE GETTING IT FROM DALLAS, GETTING THE VOUCHERS FROM DALLAS? DO YOU HAVE A LETTER?
>> FROM THE DALLAS HOUSING AUTHORITY?
>> WHICH IS ONLY 25%. AGAIN, IT'S NOT GUARANTEED.
I'M ALL FOR VETERANS. I SUPPORT THEM.
MY NEPHEW WAS IN THE MILITARY. I HAVE COUSINS THAT ARE IN THE MILITARY. UNCLES AND SO ON AND SO FORTH.
WHEN I READ IT I WAS KIND OF EXCITED BUT RIGHT NOW WHEN YOU ARE EXPLAINING THAT IT'S NOT A GUARANTEE THAT VETERANS ARE GOING TO COME INTO THIS HOUSING, IT KIND OF WAS A LITTLE DISAPPOINTING TO HEAR THAT, ONE HAD NOT BEEN ONE OF THE PERCENT, YOU KNOW, GUARANTEED. AND THEN, TWO, I DO NOT SEE
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ANYTHING FROM DALLAS, A LETTER OR SOMETHING SAYING THAT THIS IS A GUARANTEE OR THAT YOU HAVE MORE HOUSES, HOUSING FOR THE VETERANS. THAT'S MY ONLY...>> YEAH. TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION IF WE HAVE A SUPPORT LETTER FROM DALLAS HOUSING AUTHORITY, THE ANSWER IS NO. THAT SOMETHING THEY DO NOT OFFER FOR PRIVATE DEVELOPERS. IT'S A HOUSING AGENCY.
IN FACT, WE WORK WITH THEM ON MANY OTHER PROJECTS.
WE HAVE OVER SIX PROJECTS THAT WORK WITH DALLAS HOUSING AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT VOUCHERS. AND SO THEY ARE VERY FAMILIAR WITH OUR GROUP AND THAT WAS THE REASON WHY WE WERE ABLE TO INTRODUCE THEM TO THIS PROJECT. THE FORT WAS BUILT, BEFORE THEY NORMALLY BEGIN WITH VOUCHERS. BECAUSE WE UNDERSTOOD YOUR CONCERNS WHICH ARE NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT WE'VE HEARD THEM.
WE WERE PROVIDED WITH THAT FEEDBACK IN FEBRUARY AT THE CITY COUNCIL HEARING. INSTEAD OF SAYING, YOU KNOW, WE ARE JUST GOING TO DO OUR BEST AND WE PROMISE THAT THESE WILL BE DELIVERED, WE HAD ABOUT 90 DAYS TO MEET WITH THEM FROM THE THEM THE PROJECT, SUBMIT THE PROJECT AFTER APPLICATION.
THEY ARE VERY EXCITED. LIKE I SAID THEY HAD HOPED IT WOULD HAVE BEEN APPROVED AT THE END OF AUGUST AND IT'S GOING INTO THE FINAL BOARD MEETING SEPTEMBER 16TH.
AND SO I WISH WE HAD THAT FOR YOU THIS EVENING.
BUT IT WILL BE AVAILABLE BEFORE CITY COUNCIL HEARING WHICH IS FORTUNATE, I THINK. I KNOW FOR OUR TEAM THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE ARE ABLE TO DELIVER THAT.
>> ONE LAST STATEMENT. I KNOW YOU MENTIONED THAT THERE IS CURRENTLY NOT A VETERAN ORGANIZATION BUT TO MY KNOWLEDGE I NOW JUST BEING IN MY ROTARY ORGANIZATION THERE ARE SEVERAL VETERAN ORGANIZATIONS THAT WE SUPPORT AND THEREFORE I KNOW THAT THERE ARE OTHER VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS OUT THERE THAT ARE HELPING THIS AREA. SO I JUST WANTED TO THROW THAT OUT THERE. BECAUSE THERE WAS A STATEMENT OUT THERE THAT YOU HAD MADE THAT PERHAPS THERE WAS NO VETERAN
ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CITY. >> OKAY.
I'M SORRY THAT IT CAME ACROSS THAT WAY.
I GUESS MAYBE WHAT I WAS SPEAKING TO WAS OUR PARTNER WHO WE FEEL IS AN EXCELLENT FIT FOR THIS.
THEY ONLY HAVE A FOOTPRINT IN ROANOKE CURRENTLY AND THEY HAVE EXPRESSED TO US HOW INFLUENTIAL AND HOW BENEFICIAL IT WOULD BE FOR THEM TO HAVE A SECOND FOOTPRINT.
GIVING THEM MORE SPACE OPENS UP A LOT MORE GRANT DOLLARS FOR THEM TO SAY THAT WE HAVE MORE ROOM FOR SERVICES.
WE CAN MAKE A BIGGER IMPACT. WE ARE EXCITED TO PARTNER WITH THEM. WE SELECTED THEM BECAUSE THEY ARE LIKE A HUB. WHAT THEY DO IS THEY CREATE PEER NETWORKS AND IT'S NOT JUST LIKE THEY PUT A SIGN ON THE DOOR AND THEY SAY COME GET VETERAN SERVICES.
THEY MEET VETERANS, CREATE PEER NETWORKS, GET TO KNOW THEM.
THEY DO FIELD TRIPS, GOLF EV EVENTS.
AND THEN THEY START TO IDENTIFY WHAT THIS IS VETERANS REALLY NEED AND ONCE THEY IDENTIFY WHAT THEY NEED THEY USE THEIR RESOURCES AND THEIR PARTNERS AND THEIR NETWORK TO GET THEM SERVICE WHETHER IT IS NAVIGATION OR JOB TRAINING, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, WHATEVER IT MIGHT BE. WE HAD A REALLY -- WE REALLY HIT IT OFF WITH HIS GROUP AND THAT'S WHY WE SELECTED THEM.
AND CASEY WHO PROVIDED THIS LETTER, SPEAKING TO THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM. THANK YOU.
>> NO QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT.
IF YOU CAN JUST REMIND ME THE DISTRICT ZONING VETERAN CENTER SERVICE CENTER BE ALLOWED CURRENTLY?
>> IT'LL PROBABLY BE MORE APPROPRIATE IN LOCAL COMMERCIAL ZONING TO PROVIDE SERVICES SUCH AS A COMMUNITY CENTER TYPE OF USE. THE OFFICE DISTRICT IS CURRENTLY TO BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICES.
>> THANK YOU. >> OKAY, THANK YOU.
>> I'LL NOW OPEN PUBLIC HEARING. I DO HAVE THREE COMMON CARDS.
THE SPEAKERS DO NOT WISH TO SPEAK.
BUT WE'LL ENTER IN THEIR OPINIONS FOR THE RECORD.
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MISCONDUCT, IN LEWISVILLE AND OPPOSITION, AND ALSO IN OPPOSITION. WE ALSO I BELIEVE HAVE A COUPLE OF EMAILS, COMMISSIONER, WE RECEIVED FROM MISS MADELEINE LOPEZ, SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO VOICE YOUR OPPOSITION. AND DR. BONNIE BONNER SENT US AN EMAIL WITH HIS CONCERNS AND OPPOSITION TO THIS.AND AS REFERENCED BY OUR APPLICANT, FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, GAVE A LETTER OF SUPPORT.
SO WITH THAT, ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS AGENDA ITEM, PLEASE COME FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME AND CITY FOR THE RECORD AND WE WILL BE HAPPY TO HEAR FROM YOU.
ALL RIGHT. HAVING THEM COME FORWARD, WILL
CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. >> IS THE CHURCH HERE TODAY?
>> I BELIEVE THEY ARE -- IS THERE A GENERAL AND FROM THE ARE TODAY? DID HE WANT TO SPEAK OR ANYTHING BEFORE WE MAKE A VOTE? DID YOU WANT TO SPEAK, SIR? OKAY. WITH THE PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED, ANYBODY HAVE ANY THOUGHTS? [LAUGHS]
SO GOING BACK TO MY DENSITY QUESTION, THAT'S WHAT MATTERS, 15 ACRES AND IS 212 UNITS. THAT PUTS IT A LITTLE OVER 14 UNITS PER ACRE. AND THEN 48 UNITS ON 2.73 PUTS US AT 17 AND A HALF UNITS PER ACRE.
THAT IS A HIGHER DENSITY FOR THE LAND AREA.
MY CATCH IS THIS PARKING. ON STREET PARKING IS NOT AN OPTION AND IT'S GOING TO BE GATED.
THAT MEANS OVERFLOW PARKING IS GOING TO BE EITHER ACROSS EDMUNDS OR ACROSS THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OR GROCERY STORE.
SO THEN WE HAVE PEOPLE CROSSING THE STREET AND ALL I CAN IMAGINE IS THE WESTBRIDGE OF 35 IN FOX WHERE PEOPLE ARE CROSSING THE STREETS AND THOSE APARTMENTS ALL THE TIME.
AND IT IS ONE OF THE MOST SWARTHY INTERCEPTIONS IN LOUISVILLE. SO THIS PASSING OF THIS ORDINANCE APPROVES OF PARKING AS WELL.
WITH ALL THAT, I'M STUCK ON IT. >> SO I'M GOING TO PIGGYBACK OFF OF WHAT AINSLEY SAID. IN TOTAL AGREEMENT.
I WAS ACTUALLY AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND THE WORKSHOP IN FEBRUARY WHEN THIS CAME FORWARD.
THIS IS SOMETHING I HAVE BEEN HAVING MY EYE ON LOOKING INTO, DELVING INTO, RESEARCHING BECAUSE I KNEW IT WAS GOING TO BE COMING BEFORE US SOONER RATHER THAN LATER.
GOING BACK TO 2025. THE BIG MOVES, NO THAT WE ARE ABOUT TO ADOPT OUR 2035 VISION PLAN, WE'RE JUST OUT TO A VERY EXPENSIVE YEAR OF PLANNING. I WAS A SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIR FOR THAT VISION PLAN AND GROWING ENCOMPASSES EVERYTHING FROM COMMERCIAL TO RESIDENTIAL TO OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH I DISAGREE THAT THIS HITS ON ALL THE POINTS THAT WE ENVISIONED FOR OUR BIG MOVES IN THE FUTURE. IT'S A REAL NOBLE ENDEAVOR, JUST NOT IN THIS SPACE. I DO NOT SEE IT FITTING IN THIS, I SEE IT WITH THE PARKING ISSUES AND THE WAY IT'S GOING TO BE LOCKED IN AND THE WAY IT'S NOT DIVERSE AND THERE'S NOT GOING TO BE ANY UNITS AT MARKET RATE LIKE SOME OF OUR OTHER INCOME PROJECTS GOING ON. I SEE THAT AS DIVERSE, VIBRANT.
SEEMS LIKE THERE'S GOING TO BE TOO MUCH INTO LITTLE OF A SPACE THAT ALREADY NEEDS MORE VIBRANCY INTO SOMETHING DIFFERENT, I THINK, IF WE APPROVE THIS IT'S REALLY GOING TO WALK US INTO
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MORE OF THE SAME AND NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING TO BETTER THAT PART. UNFORTUNATELY IT MIGHT BE THAT.>> COMMISSIONERS, IF I COULD CLARIFY SOMETHING TECHNICAL, IS ZONED MULTIFAMILY ONE AND A MAXIMUM DESTINY OF 35 MINUTES PER ANCHOR IT SO IT'S DEFINITELY BUILT UNDER THAT MAXIMUM MULTIFAMILY TO ALLOWING MORE DENSITY.
IT HAS A MAXIMUM 24 PER ACRE SO THE PROPOSAL WOULD BE UNDER THE BASE ZONING LIMITS FOR DENSITY. AS FAR AS THE 1.6 PARKING SPACES FOR MULTIFAMILY, THE STAFF HAS SEEN THAT THE PARKING RATE APPLIED PROBABLY ALL OF THE MULTIFAMILY PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE CITY OVER THE LAST 1015 YEARS.
IT SEEMS TO BE WHAT WE CALL A SWEET SPOT.
DEAFLY NOT LOOKING TO BE A LACK OF PARKING BUT WE ALSO DO NOT WANT EXTRA CONCRETE OUT THERE THAT SITTING EMPTY.
IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY BIG FIT FOR THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE IN THE COMPLEXES. BUT WE HAD TO HAVE ONE THAT EXPERIENCED, STILL EXPERIENCING PARKING ISSUES.
THAT ONE IS IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE CITY IN THE LATE DIS DISTRICT. THE REASON IT IS HAVING PROBLEMS IT WAS 1.5 AND 1.6 BUT THEY HAVE ABOUT A HUNDRED SPACES IN FRONT OF THE PARKING GARAGE, IN FRONT OF GARAGE SPACES WHICH MADE IT VERY, VERY DIFFICULT. AND THE COMPLEXES HAVING TO MANAGE THAT SITUATION. GETTING UNDER THE EXPERIENCE OR STAFF. WE HAVE NOT ALLOWED ANY TYPE OF PARKING CONFIGURATION THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND ARE MORE RECENT MULTIFAMILY COMPLEXES. COMING UP IN CASTLE HILLS, IT'S 1.5. 1.5, 1.6 HAS PROVEN TO BE A GOOD PARKING RATE IN GENERAL, IN GENERAL MULTIFAMILY USE.
>> I UNDERSTAND IF YOU HAVE ROOM FOR OVERFLOW.
BUT IN THIS SPECIFIC LOCATION IT JUST FEELS DANGEROUS.
BECAUSE THERE ARE PEOPLE, THERE'S ALWAYS GOING TO BE SOMETHING STRAIGHT YOU CAN'T DRIVE DOWN THAT'S PACKED ON EITHER SIDE. PARKING IS A CONCERN SO I'D RATHER TOO MUCH PARKING AND NOT ENOUGH PARKING.
I UNDERSTAND THAT IF PEOPLE HAVE NO ROOMS, GRABBING SPACES AND SO FORTH, I THINK YOU GET THE CLARIFICATION WITH THE DENSITY
AND ZONING. >> I DO NOT KNOW IF I REMEMBER SEEING A TRAFFIC STUDY ON THIS. DID ANYBODY DO THE TRAFFIC STUDY, IF THEY WERE TO ADD THESE SPACES?
>> I DON'T RECALL SEEING ONE. >> I THINK THE APPLICANT CAN
ADDRESS THAT. >> AND WE DISCUSSED TRAFFIC IN TIA CAN WE TALK ABOUT THAT THESE ROADS WERE TO THEIR MACS BUILD OUT AND THEY ARE BUILT OUT TO COME UP FOR THIS PROPERTY TO BE FULLY BUILT OUT AND TIA CAN COME IN THE ENGINEERING STAGE TO CONFIRM THAT. THE ONLY THING THEY'D BE CONCERNED ABOUT IS A TURN LANE AND WE PUT IN WHATEVER NEEDED TO BE AND THAT TURN LANE BUT I WANT TO CLARIFY ABOUT THE PARKING, THAT 1.6 IS JUST WITHIN THE GATED AREA.
SO THAT IS WHAT IS SUPPLIED FOR THE ACTUAL MULTIFAMILY.
WE HAVE 23 EXTRA PARKING SPACES OUTSIDE OF THE GATED AREA THAT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THAT 1.06. THE WHOLE PARKING ISN'T JUST THE 1.6. IT'S WHAT'S REQUIRED FOR THAT MULTIFAMILY. SO THANK YOU.
>> I ALSO WANTED TO MENTION TOO THAT OUR ENGINEERING STAFF DID REVIEW THIS PROPOSAL AND BASED UPON THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF THE STREET IN THIS AREA THAT THEY DID NOT SEE ANY ISSUES WITH ANY CAPACITY OR TRAFFIC ISSUES IN THIS AREA CAUSED BY THIS DEVELOPMENT THAT WERE CONSTRUCTED.
>> I'M CONCERNED THAT WHAT IS MEANT BY 2025, I ALSO ADD AS A FORMER EMPLOYEE I'M CONCERNED WHAT IT WOULD DO WITH ONE OF OUR LOWEST PERFORMING SCHOOLS. YOU ARE ADDING MORE LOW INCOME
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ON TOP OF MORE LOW INCOME AND THERE'S ALREADY A STRUGGLE WITH THOSE SCHOOLS. I KNOW THE CITY HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS. BUT STILL WE COULD BE HURT MOVEMENT. SO THAT'S WHERE I STAND.>> ARE YOU READY TO MAKE A MOTION?
>> I FEEL THAT IT DOES NOT MEET THE NEEDS OF 2025.
I'M GOING TO DISPROVE THIS ZONE CHANGE.
>> SECOND BY FRANCIS. >> PLEASE VOTE.
THE MOTION IS TO RECOMMEND DENIAL OF THE ZONE CHANGE.
LOOKS LIKE THE MOTION PASSES. FIVE IN AGREEMENT.
ONE IN OPPOSITION. >> COMMISSIONERS, THIS ITEM WILL BE PLACED ON THE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MONDAY SEPTEMBER 21ST 2026 7:00 P.M. WHERE THE CITY COUNCIL WILL HOLD A SECOND PUBLIC HEARING AND RENDER A FINAL DECISION.
>> THANK YOU. >> DO WE HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS
FIRST OFF. I WANT TO INTRODUCE Y'ALL TO OUR NEW PLANNER ONE. HIS NAME IS DIEGO SOLARIS.
HE'S BEEN WITH US HERE FOR A LITTLE OVER A MONTH.
YOU MET HIM. HE SPOKE EARLIER.
I JUST WANT TO INTRODUCE Y'ALL TO HIM AND FOR Y'ALL TO WELCOME
HIM HERE. >> WELCOME TO THE FAMILY.
>> THE SECOND ANNOUNCEMENTS I HAVE IS TO REMIND YOU OF THE CONFERENCE COMING UP DOWN THE STREET HERE IN IRVING FROM OCTOBER 14TH THROUGH THE 16TH. I AM WORKING WITH A CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION TO GO ON SHORT COURSES THURSDAY THE 15TH.
IF Y'ALL ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE LET US KNOW.
WE WILL HAVE ALL THE SHORT COURSES ON ONE DAY AND SO Y'ALL CAN GET SIGNED UP FOR THAT DAY IF YOU WANT AND TEND THE ENTIRE CONFERENCE WE CAN DO THAT AS WELL BUT IF YOU JUST WANT IT FOR A SPECIFIC DAY WILL HAVE ALL THOSE SESSIONS ON THAT DAY.
OBVIOUSLY ON THAT DAY YOU'LL BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND OTHER SESSIONS
AS WELL. >> I HAVE ONE FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENT. YOU MAY ALREADY KNOW THAT WE ARE RESCHEDULING THE NEXT PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION MEETING.
THE REGULAR MEETING WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED TUESDAY SEPTEMBER THE 15TH. BUT WE DO HAVE A CONFLICT OCCURRING HEAR, HEAR IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS SO THE MEETING WILL BE RESCHEDULED ONE WEEK LATER TO TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 22ND AT 6:30 P.M. I JUST WANT TO REMIND ALL OF YOU THAT THE AGENDA PACKET OUT THE WEEK BEFORE.
SPEAK ALL RIGHT. THE LAST ITEM, ADJOURNMENT.
HAVE A MOTION BY RICK AND SECONDED BY AINSLEY.
CAN YOU AGAIN, RICK? IT'S FLASHING.
AND SECONDED BY AINSLEY -- FRANCIS, NOW.
WHO WANTS IT? SOMEBODY SECOND IT.
LET'S BRING THIS HOME, GUYS. >> IT ALL WORKS OUT.
ALL RIGHT. WE
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