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RESOLUTION No. 43, SERIES 1998 - FINAL PUD DEVELOPMENT PLAN - CHERI & EDWARD RUSKUS, 728 MAIN STREET (continued from 8/18/98) Davidson called for staff introduction. Paul Wood, Planning Director, stated this is a Final PUD amendment which was continued from August 18, 1998. He explained that the PUD, staff summary comments, architecture, sign package, and site plan have not changed. The continuance was based upon the availability of parking and an appropriate PUD expiration date. Wood stated that staff has revised the expiration of the Final PUD, recommending a two-year time period, with an expiration date of August 18, 2000. Wood continued his presentation, stating that the potential impact of this development on available public parking downtown is a significant concern. Discussion continues between the City and property owners on ways to address the impending lack of parking in the downtown area. The August 4 resolution included a condition proposing that a note regarding parking be added to the PUD. The note serves as an acknowledgment by the property owner of their benefit from additional parking and their agreement to equitably participate in the financing of additional parking. The revised resolution expands on that proposal by stating that if an improvement district or other financing mechanism to fund additional parking is not in place at the time of building permit issuance for this project, then the owner will be required to provide new parking spaces to meet the parking requirement for the project at a ratio of 2 spaces per 1,000 sfofgross floor area. Based upon 14,770 sf (excluding basement), that ratio would require 30 parking spaces. Based upon 18,970 sf (including basement), that ratio would require 38 parking spaces. Wood stated that in addition to parking, discussions have also included the following: A potential condition limiting the basement of 728 Main Street to storage and mechanical uses only. A potential condition which would modify condition #8 of the signage criteria to eliminate cabinet-type signs as an allowed sign type. The criteria would then allow only externally illuminated, cutout back-lit, and silhouetted back-lit letter type signs. The applicant had previously agreed to this. The PUD now reflects that the brick on the front facade (north and south) wraps a distance of two feet on both the north and south elevations. Sisk stated that although he was absent from the first meeting at which the PUD was reviewed, he has reviewed the video tape and after discussions with the City Attorney, it was determined that he could participate in this discussion. He continued to state for the record that he received a telephone call from one of the prospective purchasers of the building. The call was made to him, he did not solicit the call.