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PlanningBoard | 2017-09-11 | 4 | expanding the number of bus passes to the number of bedrooms. She said she is okay with the parking as it is. Board Member Curtis said he is supportive of the project. Board Member Sullivan said she is okay with the project and thinks the Artisan design concept is less dated and institutional. Board Member Burton said he would be supportive of maximizing the amount of units on the site, even if it is at the expense of some of the parking. He said he would choose the El Camino style, or perhaps the Artisan style. Board Member Knox White asked how approving even more units would work. Staff Member Thomas said they could make it clear that they are supportive of the 66 units and could approve more during the design review process. Board Member Knox White said he would rather see more units built rather than a lot of parking. Board Member Curtis said he cannot support any more than the 66 units because it would degrade the quality of life of the residents if parking became a hassle. Board Member Köster said he would like to approve the project and allow flexibility for the possibility of more units at the next phase. He said he liked the El Camino and Monte Verde designs. President Mitchell asked what possible tradeoffs and financing issues would come up if they tried to build more units. Ms. Johnson said they considered tuck under parking, which would be cost prohibitive. She said they could also build higher and does not think it would negatively affect the neighborhood, which is mostly commercial and other Housing Authority property. She said that would require rezoning to add another story. She said some of their funding sources require 25% of the units to be 3 bedroom. She said times have changed and 50% of their waiting list is now single people with disabilities. President Mitchell said he would be open to leaving the high end unit count flexible. He said he like design options 6 or number 2. Board Member Zuppan said she liked the Artisan design the most. She said we do not need to pre-specify how many additional units. The board would be open to and could always approve more if it gets through design review. Approved Planning Board minutes Page 4 of 9 September 11, 2017 | PlanningBoard/2017-09-11.pdf |