In less than two years, a new condominium complex in Coupeville should pop up on Kreuger Street.

The project, known as West Commons, features nine condominiums, a commons building and a large courtyard.

Residents had a chance to comment on the project during a Design Review Board meeting Monday night.

A dozen people attended the special meeting. Many were concerned about the parking plans for resident and guest cars.

“The parking is lousy,” said John Kohlmann, vice president of the Peaceful Valley Homeowners Association. “I don’t see enough parking for residents much less visitors.”

Plans call for a garage for each unit and six stalls total on the north and south ends of the complex along with parking space on Krueger Street.

Kohlmann was concerned that people would use their garage for storage and park their car across the street.

Karen DeLucas, project manager for West Commons, said the homes are designed for one or two people. She added a provision could be written into the condominium declaration stating the garages can only be used for cars. She works for Ross Chapin Architects, the Langley firm that is designing the project.

Others were concerned about how traffic would maneuver on Krueger Street and access to neighboring homes.

“One of the things we try to do is create a sense of community,” DeLucas said.

The Commons features a pedestrian-friendly courtyard area. The commons building offers a community area for residents.

The nine units on the site are between 800 and 1,700 square feet in size. Each home will have a large patio to provide a livable addition to each unit, DeLucas said.

West Commons will be built in two phases, but it should be complete in spring 2008.

The Design Review Board recommended approval of the binding site plan Monday. The proposal goes before the Town Council for final approval.

There are 27 conditions that have to be met.

Town Planner Larry Kwarsick said during the meeting the West Commons project had to meet a long list of regulations for it to be approved. It had to conform with the town’s comprehensive plan and a memorandum of agreement concerning the Krueger Farm rezone several years ago. It also had to meet requirements of a mitigated determination of nonsignificance, the town’s binding site plan regulations and the state’s condominium regulations.

Some people at the meeting were concerned about how construction vehicles would affect traffic.

Kwarsick said there is a condition requiring the installation of a temporary construction access from Krueger Street to Broadway.

The addition of the nine-unit, “cottage-style,” condominiums is just part of the future development on the property known as Krueger Farm. There are five lots scattered throughout the area on the west side of town where development can occur.

The lots would allow between 12 and 25 units to be built on them. In all, Coupeville could see 89 additional units built between the single-family, multi-family and mixed-use housing allowed on the property.

As a result of the rezone, which was approved in 2003, the town acquired the T-shaped wooded area that can be seen from Highway 20 east of Broadway. The town is keeping the property as open space.

A fund raising effort allowed the property around Living Hope Four Square Church to be preserved as open space. Volunteers for the fundraising effort wanted to preserve a rural entry way into Coupeville.