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City Council Meeting Minutes November 1, 2005 Page 6 of 8 Mayor Pro-Tem Keany requested a Staff presentation. Planning Director Paul Wood explained the applicant, Portercare Adventist Health System, and Avista Hospital, is requesting authorization for a subdivision replat, and a final PUD development plan to construct a 30,847 SF building expansion which will add hospital support functions in the basement level and up to six new operating rooms on the main level. The building addition is located on the north end of the existing hospital adjacent to the loading and service yard. The subdivision replat was submitted with the request, which if authorized, will become the 7th Filing of the Health Park Subdivision. The proposed Filing NO.7 renumbers the lots to clarify the numbering order created by Filing #6. The subdivision replat does not trigger any obligation on behalf of the applicant for the construction of public improvements. The access drives and the parking lot improvements are all private improvements. The Health Park currently has 1,072 parking spaces. The proposed PUD will provide a total of 1,076 parking spaces. The building architecture and materials will match the existing hospital. The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on the application at a regular meeting on October 13, 2005 and approved a motion to forward a recommendation of conditional approval to City Council. The Planning Commission resolution was approved with four conditions. Two conditions related to the type of lighting fixtures used on the PUD lighting plan to insure that they would provide sufficient shielding to the north. The remaining two conditions related to modifications to the subdivision plat concerning one plat note and the removal of a drainage easement at the northeast end of the campus. The applicant has addressed all conditions of the Planning Commission. Staff forwarded two conditions of approval related to minor modifications to the subdivision plat. Planning Director Wood reviewed Ordinance No. 1480, Series 2005. The ordinance, if authorized, vacates the City's interest in 25 foot (5,028 SF) utility easement. Council member Marsella asked why the City's name will be removed from the signature block. Planning Director Wood explained the City has no ownership interest in the platting of Filing NO.7. Mayor Pro-Tem Keany requested an applicant presentation. No presentation. Mayor Pro-Tem Keany requested public comment. There were no comments.