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City Council <br />Meeting Minutes <br />March 20, 2018 <br />Page 5 of 19 <br />Height — Comprehensive Plan <br />• Mixed-use "Center" <br />• Building heights of 2-3 stories <br />• Ground floor activated by primary retail <br />• Promote health of Downtown through traditional development pattern and <br />pedestrian scaled redevelopment <br />Height — PUD Criteria <br />• Appropriate relationship to the surrounding area <br />• Appropriate density, site relationship and bulk <br />• Design — materials, colors, lighting <br />• Compliance with Design Standards <br />• Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan <br />• Architectural compatibility with surrounding designs and harmonious transitions <br />and scale in character in areas of different planned uses <br />• Contribution to a mix of styles within the City <br />Height — Policy Considerations <br />• 1 and 2 stories at Main St. to reflect the varied height of buildings along Main St. <br />and to complement the adjacent buildings <br />• The third story is setback 40-49 feet from Main St., 37.9 feet from the alley and <br />comprises 50% of the building footprint <br />• FAR of 1.87 <br />• Architectural interest through the use of colors, materials and window glazing <br />• 3rd story is more subdued and has less window glazing than 1st and 2nd stories <br />• Building steps at the alley <br />• Adds architectural variation in Downtown <br />• Existing ground floor office uses will be relocated to 2nd and 3rd stories and <br />ground floor is activated with retail space <br />• Recessed entries, 1 and 2 stories along Main St. & significant window glazing <br />facilitate a pedestrian friendly design <br />• Increase in commercial uses and retention of 80+ employees downtown to <br />support local business <br />SRU Critena Compliance <br />1. Comp Plan Outdoor seating contributes to a "healthy & vibrant" Downtown <br />Garage parking facilitates all parking needs being met on site and with alley <br />loaded access <br />2 Economic Compatibility with Surrounding Character Overall project retains 80+ <br />employees to support local businesses Project replaces ground floor office <br />space with retail. Outdoor eating compatible with other restaurants that offer <br />outdoor seating on site and in the Main St. patios <br />3. Internal Efficiency: All parking needs met onsite. Increased walkway on Main St. <br />Drainage, sewer and water facilities. <br />4 Extemal Effects: Limitation on outside patio use (closes at 12 am & no amplified <br />music). No nearby residences No light spill. <br />5 Pedestnan Circulation: Increased sidewalk width adjacent to the building <br />