Planning Commission Minutes 2014 04 10

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes April; 10, 2014 Page 6of 37 Stuart says they do have materials samples if you would like to see those. It is a stack of samples available to pass around. Russell said he would defer to his fellow commissioners if it is a critical need or not. Previously, we have had one. Pritchard says point being taken. He asks if the fellow commissioners feel they need to see the materials to help them make a decision on this item. Public Comment: None. Summary and request by Staff and Applicant: McCartney stated staff recommends approval based on the criteria with the two conditions. Closed Public Hearing and discussion by Commission: Moline says he doesn’t remember if theapplicant is good with the two conditions. McCartney says yes. Moline says he is in favor of this project and the explanation about saving the building in front and putting the second building in back. He likes the concept and he leans toward support. Brauneis says it looks like a great project and looks forward to it. Tengler says he likes there have been accommodations to the neighbor on the north who may be appreciative of the cut-out. From the renderings, it looks like a good project and I am in support. O’Connell says she is supportive for all the same reasons mentioned. Rice says he thinks it is great that there has been collaboration with the neighbors as it saves a lot of controversy. He likes the concept of preserving the older structureon the front of the property. The newer building in the back won’t be a much of a change in the streetscape looking down Main Street. He supports the project. Russell says he is supportive for all the same reasons mentioned. Pritchard says he has somereservations because when he looks at the north elevation, he is not inspired. He understands why it is being done but he is concerned about the view being seen coming down from north on Main Street. It will be noticeable and he has reservations about that. He is concerned about the parking and the use of the alley to conduct business. He wishes we had a better alley system than we do.Is it better to use the parking that they have for employees? The applicantdoesn’t have an idea what the four officeswill generate in terms of hourly customers. Unfortunately, it is a one way alley and it is of concern as there is too much truck servicing, more so on the other block. Does this start the use of the alley as a form of commerce?It is great that the applicant is looking to preserve the building up in front. I don’t know the age of the building and whether this is the best use of the building. That is the property owner’s