Planning Commission Minutes 2018 03 08

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes March 8, 2018 Page 9 of 14 Williams stated that she just wanted to make sure that it was not a major material. Howe asked how far East Street extended. Hartronft stated that it came up to Pine Street, making a bend around Pine Street plaza. Howe asked about the plan for the junction of Lock and East streets. Hartronft stated that he thought it was a stop sign. Howe asked if there was a pedestrian crossing on East Street Hartronft stated that there was. There was a crosswalk at the light. They had a pedestrian crosswalk there, but Public Works requested that they take it out. Zuccaro added that Public Works does not like mid -block crossings that are striped and signed. Brauneis asked if there were additional comments of staff or the applicant. Seeing none, he closed the public hearing and asked for commissioner comments. Rice stated that he had been impressed by the changes made between the first application and the preliminary one. He stated the only difference between the preliminary and the final proposals was the height, which he thought was in the best interest of the design of the subdivision. He added that he thought the Commission was allowed to approve such a waiver. Rice stated that the current City parcel was an eyesore and it needed to be developed. The fiscal impact statement was a mystery to him and might not consider, for example, that the development proposed to develop and maintain City land, which had a fiscal impact. He ended by stating that the area was a portal to the City and that this development was a good entryway to the City. Williams agreed with Commissioner Rice's statements. She added that swapping the value of the City land with the improvements of the development was a nice, even swap. She stated that the interpretation of the Code was her only issue, but that 17.28.110 had the "or" clause and that she was satisfied by that explanation. She would support the project. Howe thanked the presenters. He stated that he originally had concerns about the landscaping in the gateway area, but he was confident that the developers could work with the City. He stated that the project provided relief to single-family needs in the area. He appreciated the incorporation of Old Town contexts in the architecture. Hoefner stated that he was not present for the previous review, so he would limit his comments to the height waiver. He stated that the waiver was small, but the interpretation of 17.28.110 was tricky. He was looking for elements in the plan and in the open -space proposals, which came down to the trail. He noted that the developer was getting use of City -owned land and simultaneously using that to meet one of the requirements, but it was a close call on additionality — whether there really was something above and beyond to support the height waiver. In this case, the trail made that case. Brauneis stated that the lot was a unique area due to the railroad tracks and the highway and thought the height waiver appropriate for that reason. He responded to Commissioner Rice's comments that the fiscal analysis issue was an ongoing discussion. As the City added new services, they were lucky that they did not rely solely on property taxes since they had retail sales tax income in the City. Rice moved to approve Resolution 3, Series 2018, a resolution to approve a PUD and Subdivision Plat with the condition that prior to the City Council Hearing, the applicant shall address all comments in the February 22, 2018 Public Works comment letter. Williams seconded. Brauneis asked for additional comments. Seeing none, he requested a roll call. Roll call vote. Passed unanimously. Gaia (833 S. Boulder Rd.): A request for a zone change from Office to Business Office and a request for a Special Review Use to allow an event/theater space and video production (indoor