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Lathrop moved that Council authorize the Mayor and City Administrator to negotiate a sales tax rebate agreement to be submitted to Council for consideration, seconded by Howard. Roll call was taken. Motion passed by a 5-1 vote, with Sisk voting against. DISCUSSION/DIRECTION - SPECIAL REVIEW USE PRELIMINARY PUD DEVELOPMENT PLAN - MOFFITT HOUSE BED AND BREAKFAST - 625 MAIN STREET Davidson called for staff introduction. Paul Wood, Planning Director, stated the applicant/owner intends to raze the existing home and construct a 10,330 sf, twelve-room bed and breakfast. Evaluation of the 1879 structure by the applicant's structural engineer indicates rehabilitation is not warranted due to lack of structural integrity. The applicant is willing to donate the structure to the Historical Society and the society has expressed interest in relocating the structure or removing items from the home which may be of historical interest. The preliminary PUD reflects that the B&B will have a building footprint of 4,550 sf, resulting in a 30% lot coverage. The majority of the upper level square footage is proposed within the roof structure itself, which will minimize the appearance of building massing to adjoining properties and to the street. A total of twelve off-street parking spaces will be provided in the rear of the lot. The site plan reflects that 23% of the lot will be landscaped. The property is located in what has been identified by the Downtown Steering Committee as a transition area and this has been reflected as such within the draft Downtown Louisville Framework Plan. Infill development or redevelopment within this area would need to provide a transitional scale of development to adjoining residential uses to maintain the existing character of downtown and the surrounding neighborhoods. The proposed site design standards are generally consistent with draft designs standards within the Design Handbook for Downtown Louisville, however, staff is concerned that the proposed architectural elements and details are not consistent with proposed design standards. The use of architectural ornamentation should be in limited amounts, as high levels of ornamentation were never used as a dominant element within Louisville. Davidson called for the applicant's presentation. Michael J. Hirsch, 2299 Pearl Street, Ste. 400, Boulder, CO, 80302, provided a brief description of the proposed B&B. He intends to maintain the historic character of the site by naming the B&B and its rooms after members of the Moffitt family. He hopes the addition of the B&B will bring nighttime vitality to downtown Louisville. He was then available to answer questions. Davidson called for Public Comments. NONE Davidson called for Council questions and comments. 8