Historic Preservation Commission Minutes 2008 07 21

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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes July 21, 2008 Page 5 of 7 • G.2. It is likely eligible for inclusion in a historic district; • G.3. the home is in reasonable condition and has no immediate problems; McMenamin seconded the motion. Muckle -Yes McMenamin -Yes Tofte - Yes Lewis - Yes Koertje -Yes Lewis told the applicant that the Commission is willing to work with him on saving the structure and getting additional resources for him. She noted that Muth will check with the applicant regularly to give the HPC updates. Discussion/Direction/Action - 2008 Comprehensive Plan Update Sean McCartney, Principal Planner, stated that this year the Planning Department is doing an update of the 2005 Comprehensive Plan (Comp Plan) and they are asking the HPC for recommendations on the plan in general, and in particular input that relates to Downtown/Old Town development. City Council gave direction to the Planning Staff to determine what, if any updates, are needed in opportunity Areas 1-6 and in particular Area 2 which is the downtown including the Highway%~2 revitalization area and the Old Town residential and commercial areas. Planning staff has visited various City boards and commissions to get input. In addition, one public meeting has already been held and one more is scheduled for the end of July. Koertje stated he wants to be sure that the language isn't encouraging people to demolish existing structures to allow for more density, either in residential or in the downtown commercial area to allow for mixed-use. Lewis asked why there is mention of realignment of the South Boulder Road/Main Street intersection. McCartney stated that realignment may occur to facilitate a quite zone for the rail intersection. Lewis asked if the Comp Plan endorses low-income housing, particularly in Old Town. She noted that using older homes for low-income housing could work well. McCartney answered that this is not currently included in the Comp Plan, but he will add it to the discussion list. Koertje asked if the Comp Plan is going to address the question of limiting Floor Area Ratio in downtown. Will the Comp Plan set a maximum number of developable square feet allowed in the core downtown? McCartney stated that including the existing buildings and those approved for construction in the downtown there would only be approximately 42,000 square feet available to development if the current total is not amended. He added that in 2009 staff