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City Council Meeting Minutes April 1, 2014 Page 10 of 24 Planning Director Russ presented the small area plan project approach and scope of work. In January staff presented the general project approach for City Council consideration and direction. In response, Council directed staff to follow the general .approach, but include the following elements: 1) Establish a project steering committee composed of a City Council member with representatives of corridor residents, property owners, and business owners; 2) Create "Check -in" points with Planning Commission and City Council to ensure the study is not diverting from community expectations; 3) Propose an alternative "design" process to the multi -day design charrette; 4) Identify specific product examples of each key milestone in the process. Small Area Plan: The goal of the South Boulder Road and McCaslin Boulevard Small Area Planning work is to develop land use and public infrastructure plans which has community support and provide reliable road maps for both public and private investments in these important corridors. This work will use the Comprehensive Plan as a foundation on which to develop, through a very public process, possible zoning amendments and specific design requirements intended to preserve and promote what the community wants to see in these areas. The Comprehensive Plan is the visionary document and the Small Area Plan establishes the zoning code and yard and bulk standards. The entire Small Area Plan notice procedures will follow a quasi - judicial process and landowners within 500 feet will be noticed. Otherwise, the action will be legislative and board members and City Council members would not be subject to ex parte communications restrictions. COUNCIL QUESTIONS Council member Stolzmann asked how the small area plan will result in zoning changes. Planning Director Russ explained the zoning changes are the documentation phase and once a small area plan is complete it is translated into the municipal code. City Attorney Light explained under Colorado law, Master Plans are considered advisory and not regulatory documents. Through ordinances, the Comprehensive Plan vision can be moved into tangible regulatory requirements and those requirements would then be put into the municipal code or design standards. Scope of Work and Products: This planning effort will be divided into five phases: desire, discovery, design, discussion, and documentation. The 5 -step process will result in zoning changes. Phase 1: Desire — Work Plan Process: - Project Steering Committee - Stakeholders and focus group meetings - Public kick -off Meeting