Item 4: MUPTE for Student Housing Project

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Parking: Does there need to be such a large parking structure? How to deal with problems caused by additional on-street parking (Olive Plaza caregivers need a place to park as near to the building as possible) Good Neighbor Behavior: Use of local labor in the construction Noise and dust during construction Any increased noise or air quality complaints need to be dealt with in a timely manner. Cooperation and sensitivity between students and neighbors Ban on bicycles and skateboards on the sidewalks Long Term Management: What happens to the quality of management and supervision of the apartments if and when Capstone sells them to another owner? Public Safety: Will there be adequate police coverage? Will there be additional night-time staffing available from EPD? Current status Impact on the Neighborhood: Capstone has indicated that there will be a phase-in plan; not all 1200 students will be brought into the neighborhood in the same year. A longer “getting used to” time between current Downtown residents and our new student neighbors will be helpful, although it doesn’t completely address the question. Capstone has also indicated the possibility (but not likelihood) that Phase Two might not be constructed. If a second building for student use is not constructed, the property could be put to some other use by another developer. There has been no conversation at this time about the potential uses of the 1000 car garage in case there is no second building constructed, leaving a maximum of 700 student residents from the phase 1 development.. Transportation: An additional LTD bus stop will be located on Willamette Street just south of the 12th Street bike path. This will relieve crowding at the LTD station and add convenience for Capstone student residents. LTD is discussing how to provide additional service to meet the needs of hundreds of new Downtown residents. Student residents’ use of cars will be discouraged by the severe limit of campus parking. Capstone will improve the 12th Street bicycle path. Capstone has agreed to set aside a to-be-determined number of parking spaces in their ample parking structure, based on actual vacancy, for reduced cost or free-of-cost use by Olive Plaza caregivers, or other local neighbors. Capstone has agreed to house a WeCar car share vehicle They will provide one bike parking slot per bed, as well as ample sheltered short-term bike parking for guests.