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Davidson called for Council comments or questions. Mayer confirmed that the applicants had Goodhue water rights. Mayer, Lathrop, and Howard thanked them for coming to Louisville. Howard moved that Council forward the Letter of Intent to Annex to the Planning Commission. Seconded by Mayer. All in favor with Sisk being excused. DISCUSSION/DIRECTION - PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION PLAT AND PUD DEVELOPMENT PLAN - THOMPSON SUBDIVISION - 4.73 ACRE PARCEL LOCATED WEST OF MCCASLIN BLVD. IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF CENTURY OFFICE PARK Paul Wood, Planning Director, stated that MRK, Inc., represented by Vintage Real Estate Services, submitted preliminary documents initiating a preliminary subdivision and PUD review of the 4.73 acre parcel as just one lot. The applicant was requesting a cash-in-lieu of payment, rather than land dedication. The PUD reflected a total of30,500 s.f of retail square footage organized into four retail pads. In addition there is a 5,000 s.f fast food restaurant with a drive thru at the southeast corner of the parcel. The applicant was referred to Downing, Thorpe & James for design review. Six issues were raised by staff and DTJ and were forwarded to the applicant: 1.) The parking count, one parking space for three seats, for the 5,000 s.f restaurant is inadequate. Doubling the number would still provide fewer spaces than required by Chili's. The drive-thru and location of a service area needed to be evaluated for the restaurant. The provision of an outdoor eating area should be considered. 2.) Building architecture is generally in compliance with the GDG, however, the large roof dormers should be modified as they appear to function mainly for sign display. Location of all signage should be uniformly lowered and mounted at storefront level. Staff would recommend using brick as the major wall material with stucco trim. 3.) The plan does not meet the GDG for perimeter landscaping. Perimeter trees need to be incorporated along McCaslin. The width of the front setback should be increased if there is a conflict with planting landscape materials around the perimeter of the detention facility. 4.) The site plan should incorporate the large existing cottonwoods into pedestrian plazas/courtyards. 5.) Pedestrian access should be provided from McCaslin into the site between the restaurant and retail building # 1. Pedestrian plazas should be incorporated into the site plan - formerly shown where retail building #4 is now located. 6.) The Department of Public Safety had expressed concern over the limited amount of parking and internal traffic movements on-site. Wood stated that the scope of the PUD just reflected elevations for retail pad sites No.1, 2, and 3. There were no elevations associated with retail pad No.4, as well as the restaurant. He stated that at this point those needed to be considered conceptual only. If no further information was provided 5