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City Council Meeting Minutes August 17, 2021 Page 7 of 12 Mayor Stolzmann stated she disagreed; the additional open space can be required under the code. Director Zuccaro stated the plans in the GDP are conceptual and show industrial property spread out over a large area of land for the 3.1 million square feet. Having clustering or taller buildings in exchange for open space could influence how the buildings interact in those spaces. Mayor Stolzmann asked Council their opinions on the transportation criteria including location, type, and character of streets. Councilmember Brown noted the transportation study calls for future improvements in many areas that are outside of this site; he asked who would pay for those improvements. Director Zuccaro that in outer years various intersections would need to be upgraded based on traffic from this development. Typically, the negotiations of who pays what would be take place at final Plat with the subdivision agreement. Mayor Stolzmann asked if any of these areas are already considered in the Transportation Master Plan (TMP). Director Kowar stated these intersections are not in the TMP currently. Mayor Stolzmann stated she doesn't feel the proposed location of the intersection of Campus Drive and 96th Street will work. She is concerned it will cause too much traffic stacking that could block the fire station and that a traffic signal at Paradise Lane will be needed in the future. She would rather see Campus Drive aligned with Paradise Lane. She would also like to see two-lane roads that are more pedestrian friendly. Mayor Stolzmann asked for comments related to the type and character of development criteria. Councilmember Brown noted there are no buildings in town higher than three stories. He asked if that is something required in the Comprehensive Plan. Director Zuccaro stated the Comp Plan allows Council to consider buildings above three stories if the development is clustered or if there are considerations of view corridors in rural special districts. Public Comments RJ Harrington, 457 East Raintree Court, encouraged Council to remove fossil fuels from the property and address as much greenhouse gasses as possible in the GDP. Graham Davis, 1230 Judson Drive, Boulder, suggested the Council require additional economic studies about the effect of the proposal on the City.