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City Council Meeting Minutes August 20, 2013 Page 5 of 23 He outlined the history of the subject property as follows: • 2003: Included in the Highway 42 Framework Plan; compatible with the Downtown grid streets; oriented toward the future transit investment; redesign of Cannon and Lafayette Streets, rail parking along the entire length of the railroad right -of -way; underpass at South Street; plans for bus transit. Intent to improve the existing blight. • 2007: Codified the original Framework Plan; modified Cannon Street layout; maintained Lafayette Street right -of -way; relocated RTD transit parking away from linear design along railroad. • 2008: Golden Concrete, original owner of the southern portion, rezoned the property from I to MU -R. Planning Director Russ reviewed the 2013 DELO Preliminary Plat proposal as follows: • DELO request: Primary changes; parking area modification; Cannon roadway shift; eliminated ground floor retail along Cannon Street. • Transit Parking: initially planned for 138 close -in parking spaces; 2008 rezoning changed RTD land use to MU -R; latest RTD status is train in 2042; City is currently seeking alternative parking plans within Highway 42 Area. COUNCIL COMMENT Mayor Pro Tem Dalton asked for the location of the rail station. Planning Director Russ explained the locations of the platforms have not changed. The northbound platform is on the north side on South Street. The southbound platform is on the south side at South Street. • Zoning — Current Zoning Mixed -Use Residential (MU -R) and Industrial (I). Proposed zoning — Mixed -Use Residential (MU -R). • SRU Proposal: Ground floor residential along Cannon Street. Staff finds all 5 criteria of the Special Review Use have been met. • Preliminary Plat: 14.18 acres. Replat of two separate plats: Industrial Area Sub (1959) and Caledonia Place Subdivision (1890). Extends Front and Cannon Streets south; vacates Lafayette Street (City to retain 50' utility easement); Creates private roads, (access to housing developments); creates adequate public spaces privately maintained. • Public Land Dedication: Proposed green spaces and land covered by public access easements amount to 2.0 acres or 14.1% of the total property. Land dedication is