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Mayer feels that a set of guidelines integrating all the demands from the business community and <br />the residents is necessary to determine what can reasonably be accommodated. <br /> <br />Davidson requested that staff present a plan that includes constraints, such as parking and how much <br />traffic can the road system take, and what is the availability of long-term parking versus short-term <br />parking, for Council to review prior to establishing any interim guidelines. <br /> <br />Keany suggested placing a moratorium on accepting applications for expanded buildings until these <br />guidelines have been established. <br /> <br />Levihn stated he feels that a parking plan and Downtown Design Guidelines are needed before <br />Council approves anything. After reviewing the responses to the DBA parking survey, which was <br />only answered by twenty people, half of those responding stated they will not support a tax for <br />downtown parking. Council was told that the majority of people would support a tax. The numbers <br />seem to indicate that the City is going to end up paying for more and more parking. He agreed with <br />Keany regarding a moratorium. <br /> <br />Davidson directed staffto prepare a moratorium for the next City Council meeting and hold a public <br />hearing on it. In the meantime, staff should also prepare an alternative, listing acceptable constraints <br />for temporary criteria. <br /> <br />Keany questioned whether the City should continue to accept applications in the meantime. <br /> <br />Sam Light, City Attomey, replied the last moratorium was for telecommunications facilities and the <br />City agreed to accept applications but there was a moratorium on the processing of any applications. <br />If a PUD application for a building downtown was submitted to the City tomorrow, the City would <br />have to accept it and begin processing it. It would be a debatable legal point as to whether the City <br />would have to carry it forward under the standards in existence tomorrow. <br /> <br />Keany asked whether it would be possible to construct and pass a moratorium tonight that would <br />prevent the City from processing applications until such time that Council desires or sets a deadline. <br /> <br />Light replied that if Council imposes a moratorium, they would essentially alter the City's land use <br />ordinances, which would require passing an ordinance. If Council so desires, one could be drafted <br />and put in place tonight as an emergency ordinance enacted this evening. <br /> <br />Mayer suggested Council apply the parking limits from the CCDSG to each application until these <br />issues are resolved. <br /> <br />Lathrop agreed with Mayer. <br /> <br />14 <br /> <br /> <br />