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Cedar Isles Dean Neighborhood Association Ackerberg/Village Green Project March 1, 2005 Final

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CEDAR ISLES DEAN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION (CIDNA)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS RESOLUTION NOT TO OPPOSE

THE ACKERBERG/VILLAGE GREEN PROJECT (Calhoun City Apartments) MARCH 1, 2005

WHEREAS The Ackerberg Group and Village Green Companies have proposed a real estate development in CIDNA on the site of Lake Pointe Corporate Center. WHEREAS the developers have made representations about the project to the neighborhood, which include, but are not limited to, the following features and characteristics:

1. The project will have approximately 152 units (25 studios, 27 alcoves, 60 one-bedroom, 38 two-bedroom, and 2 three-bedroom), and not more than 160 units.

2. The apartment levels will be no more than 56 feet above the elevation measured from the residential main entry, which represents the approximate existing ground level of 890 feet above sea level, and garage floors will be below the elevation of the residential main entry.

3. The project will contain approximately 300 parking spaces in total on two levels. The upper level will have approximately 147 spaces to serve the office building component, with additional visitor parking available on the lower level during business hours. The lower level will have approximately 155 spaces to serve the residential component, with the upper level providing visitor parking. Additional outdoor parking spaces will be provided for residential and office visitors and are not included in the above figures.

4. All residents with vehicles will be required to lease indoor parking for overnight use. Apartment visitors using visitor parking spaces will not be charged a fee for short-term parking (a minimum of 4 hours, any change of this minimum must be approved by the CIDNA board). Tenants’ employees will be required to park in the garage, and visitors of commercial office space will not be charged a parking fee for short-term parking. The parking rates and schedules will be managed by the developer to encourage use of the garage, and to deter residents or any visitors to the project from parking on the city streets.

5. No central air conditioning units or condensers will be located outside of buildings. 6. No emergency generators will be installed without CIDNA’s prior approval and

consideration of sound mitigation plans, not to be unreasonably withheld, and approval by the City.

7. Residential units will be heated/cooled by “magic packs”. 8. Building materials for the façade will include stone (20%), brick (30%), and a

combination of glass and rigid textured panels (50%). 9. Conceptual plans and elevation documents have been presented as attached. 10. Shadows will be cast on the Greenway to the north for no more than 60 days per year at

12:00 noon, no shadows will be cast on residences to the north of the Greenway, and shadows will be cast on the apartments to the east as described in the attached shadow study.


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11. The developer will use its best efforts to require construction workers to park off public streets.

12. The developer will design the garage exhaust and air intake systems to substantially limit noise disturbances to neighbors. The design will note locations and operating specifications of the equipment, and will describe the other design features such as screen walls, enclosures, or other acoustical remedies that may be used to limit noise from exfiltrating the project. The developer will present these mechanical designs to CIDNA upon their completion, with estimates of expected decibel levels for CIDNA’s review and approval, not to be unreasonably withheld. In the event that neighbors complain about noise from the exhaust fans, the developer will use its best efforts to reduce the noise to acceptable levels.

13. No variance from Minneapolis city ordinance will be requested for the project. A conditional use permit will be sought only to exceed the 36-foot height limit in the Shoreland Overlay District.

14. “Ackerberg Alley” will be maintained during the winter months to either promptly remove ice and snow, or traffic on the alley will be restricted during unsafe icy conditions with a barricade or gate. Additionally, this private access driveway will be improved or modified in one or more of the following ways, to the extent allowed by the City and to the extent necessary to improve vehicular use:

(a) Speed of traffic on the alley will be reduced by means of speed bumps or other physical mechanism;

(b) The pavement will be modified near the intersection with Dean Parkway to delineate a clear sidewalk for pedestrian crossing;

(c) Clear signage will restrict left turns on to Dean Parkway during peak periods to prevent vehicle stacking on the alley;

(d) The stop sign at on Ackerberg Alley before entering Dean Parkway will be modified or repositioned to require vehicles to stop before the pedestrian sidewalk.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that CIDNA does not oppose the Ackerberg/ Village Green Project as presented to the neighborhood subject to the following conditions:

1. The project conforms to verbal and written representations made CIDNA by the developers, and the developer agrees in writing to the representations and condition set forth herein.

2. The developer agrees that material changes to the project must be approved by CIDNA. 3. A detailed landscaping plan is presented and is acceptable to CIDNA. 4. The designs for mitigation of noise from the garage exhaust fans set forth in item 12

above is presented and is acceptable to CIDNA (approval not be unreasonably withheld).


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NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that CIDNA commends the developer for working in good faith to improve the project for the neighborhood. _____________________________ Chad Larsen, CIDNA President _____________________________ Steven Gove, CIDNA Secretary _____________________________ Thomas Buck, CIDNA Land Use and Development Committee Co-Chair _____________________________ Robert Corrick, CIDNA Land Use and Development Committee Co-Chair We agree to the representations and conditions set forth herein. We agree to submit any material project changes to CIDNA for approval. ________________________________ __________________________________ Stuart Ackerberg Date The Ackerberg Group Its______________________________ ________________________________ __________________________________ Date Village Green Companies Its______________________________

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