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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes December 1211, 2019 Page 6 of 13 Rice stated that the Commission was considering the special use. He noted that there had been commercial use approved since 2016. The only question was whether a small-scale inn was appropriate, which he noted was different from a hotel. He thought it was compatible with the uses and that an inn where people are sleeping than offices and other commercial uses such as restaurants and bars and he was in favor of the request. Hoefner thought a small hotel made a lot of sense for a small downtown. He noted that there was a hotel at the intersection of Pine and Main Street according to a 1915 photograph. Moline agreed and stated that this hotel was compatible and he was compelled by staff's analysis of the five criteria. He noted that the public parking was not germane to today's application, he appreciated that staff and the applicant had been working on that since it was important to the community even though it was not needed in this application. Brauneis appreciated the concern that there was a commercial and a residential part of downtown. He thought that something like this would be better for the residential than something like a bar. He appreciated that there was something charming about this use and he appreciated how something of this size worked in Niwot. Williams stated that she was happy that the five criteria were met and she thought this was a win -win for downtown. There were a couple small bed and breakfasts on Arapahoe in Boulder with nearby residential. She felt good about the fact that the construction is what it is, whether it was commercial or hotel use. She appreciated the discussions of parking. Hoefner moved to approve resolution 20, series 2019. Moline seconded. Approved unanimously by roll call vote. Coal Creek Corporate Center 1 PUD Amendment Extension: A request for a three- year extension of the approval of the Coal Creek Corporate Center 1 PUD Amendment A (Resolution 21, Series 2019) • Applicant: Davis Partnership Architects • Case Manager: Lisa Ritchie, Senior Planner Commissioner Howe joined the meeting. Ritchie noted that the required public notice was met. Brauneis asked if there were any conflicts of interest to disclose. Williams recused herself on the grounds that her husband works for the tenant of the building. Ritchie stated that the applicant was requesting an extension up to February 31 s', 2023. The PUD is for a two-phase expansion of the office building. The process for a PUD LV