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the buildings is 20 feet. There would be streetlights and fIre hydrants throughout. There are two buildings with a total of eight units with frontage on Bridge Street. They will share one driveway onto Bridge Street that tees off to access the units. They will be eighty feet from the right-of-way line with mounding and landscaping to shield them from the traffic on Bridge Street. There are three phases total. Phase one has four buildings containing eighteen units. There will be a 1.5-acre stormwater management area in phase three that would be built along with phase one. The density is 4.5 units per acre. There is no clubhouse due to the fact that the targeted market would be senior citizens on a fixed income and a clubhouse would force the maintenance fees to go up. The board had some concerns that without any extra amenities this project does not fit a Pun development. Charles McGuire was concerned with the 5/12-roof pitch and thought it should be at least the same as the houses in Knightsbridge. He also was concerned with the wood decks and the fact that they tend to get slick when wet, which could be dangerous to senior citizens. Ross stated they could make them concrete. Troy Bryant stated that the buildings looked like barracks and were not very impressive. He also mentioned the fact that the Town already has two other condominium projects underway. John Ehrhart stated that he also believes that the buildings looks military and thought the price seemed very high when compared with other developments with more amenities. There were also several audience members, most who are residents of Knightsbridge, who had concerns. They commented that the price was as much or almost as much as they paid for their homes and they felt like an extension of Knightsbridge with single-family homes in that price range would be better for their community. There was also some concern with the traffic on Bridge Street already being heavy and the intersection of 67 and Bridge Street being a problem. The homeowners also wanted to know if there has been a market analysis done to determine if there is a need for condominiums in this area. Ross commented that costs have gone up significantly since Knightsbridge was built. He also stated that they would be buying and not renting and that by keeping the monthly maintenance fee down it makes them affordable, which is the reason for the density and for the look. He said that they had left room for landscaping and it could be added. He agreed that the traffic on Bridge Street is a problem, however the intersection of Bridge Street and 67 would have to be improved by the State. He stated that a market analysis has not been done but could be if needed. He then stated that he should ask for a continuance so that he could meet with his clients who are out of town and discuss the comments and concerns that were presented. Mike Young stated that seventy percent of the front elevation was windows, doors and garage doors. Ross said that that goes back to keeping the maintenance costs down. Mike Young also stated that it needed a clubhouse and the density was too high. A motion was made by Commissioner Bruner, second by Commissioner Crouch, for a continuance to the Apri122nd meeting. Motion carried 9-0. The next item on the agenda was Holloway Engineering, representing Shae Company, asking to vacate the Lakeside Commons plat, sections I and 2 and get approval for the new plat. They l\ave found that it has been difficult to market single-family units as condominium~ because people want to own their own yards. They are calling them single-family maintenance free units. Nothing has changed as far as the sizes and locations of the buildings, only that the homeowner will own the lot as well. Troy Bryant