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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes November 12, 2015 Page 12 of 41 Russell says I am not crazy about that alternative you pointed out. I am one of those people who doesn't like that building. Can you compare the scale of this building to the scale of the Fuzzy Antler in Koko Plaza? Hartronft says the building on Front Street is a little over 35' and at the front wall, it goes up pretty close to that at 32' or 33'. I think the gable goes up higher, about 36'. I can't remember. There is more vertical surface wall. There is a two -story portion down on the west end, but on the east end that is the three - story, a lot of the walls go up to 35'. Russell asks Staff. I am thinking about the whole dialogue we had about the two -story versus one -story up on McCaslin. Why do we care if it is three stories or two stories if it is 35', recognizing there is a portion that pops up into 38'? It seems strange to me that we care about stories when we are focused on building height. Russ says I wasn't the author of the Handbook, but my interpretation of the Handbook is that it is very clear. It suggests that all designs within the transition district should be compatible with its neighbors. Putting a three -story building within a 35' height guarantees that you have maxed the envelope and you have limited roof lines. If you do two stories, it allows design flexibility. We are entertaining this exact same thought on So Boulder Road and lowering the heights allowed on So Boulder Road from three to two stories. That changes parking dynamics.. It introduces far more flexibility in design. I would argue that my interpretation of the code when you look at it is having those two control features downtown when you're transitioning to a neighborhood district makes sense to me from design detailing. The third floor guarantees that you are 35'. Two stories does not. I believe the drawing that Eric showed is that is what the envelope will allows. However, the Design Guidelines don't allow that. You would have to manipulate that to be a better fit and transition to the neighborhood. Different from McCaslin, all the neighbors were allowed the same height. Here in Downtown, you are not. It is a very specific design concern to fit with your neighbors. Staff interprets the third floor as not allowing a building to be designed creatively to fit with your neighbors. I think Scott did a good job of defining that within the Staff Report. Chairman Pritchard, you asked us to go look at 931's PUD. The building in the back at 931 is not 30'. It is all to be 27'. Pritchard asks Ha proposal? Looking a Hartronft say working painted tr. Can you clarify the materials that we would possibly see on the drawings, they are slightly different than what was in the package. ff and Ronda and Nancy, we did change the stone elements to Public mment: Janet Russell, 916 Main et, Louisville, CO 80027 A little background about that I have been in business in Louisville for almost 20 years, and at one time, running two businesses. I moved my business downtown with a lot of promise, one being that Fast Tracks would be running, and that the three -story building to the north of me would happen with underground parking, and that Conoco - Phillips would bring their headquarters here. I came to downtown to bring my business because I thought there was a lot of promise. The things that lured me to downtown did not happen. I was appreciative of Ronda welcoming my business to downtown; however three months after that, I looked outside my door and said "what did I do ?" At 5 o'clock, there are no businesses open. There were maybe five restaurants and three were already bankrupt or for sale. I am Janet Russell and I brought the Downtown Louisville Arts District here. I brought the First Friday Art Walk. We are doing many beautiful things to the Downtown. I appreciate the DBA. I think they made a significant impact on the Downtown. I am here to support what this proposal is about. I have made it my lifetime investment here in downtown. I believe that Ronda has done so many good things for the Downtown. One example of what this woman has done for me as a retailer is she moved to the very back of the building where there are no windows because she wanted to bring something to the Downtown that has good following. When it is time for me to expand, she had