City Council Agenda and Packet 2018 07 03

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City Council Meeting Minutes June 12, 2018 Page 3 of 6 first floors at 14-15 feet. Office tenants also want taller ceilings and need space for duct work so developers need adequate space and height to attract tenants. Dean stated we have the ability to make sure the design of taller buildings gives us a nice aesthetic. Staff can look at a range of heights that allow for three-story buildings adding we likely want a mix of two and three-story buildings in these areas. Questions for Council for feedback tonight: 1. Is Council supportive of the heights envisioned by the South Boulder Road Small Area Plan and McCaslin Small Area Plan Height Plans? 2. Should a Special Review Use be required for two and three story buildings where specified under the South Boulder Road Small Area Plan or should more consistency in process be provided between commercial areas? 3. For properties zoned AO and within the South Boulder Road Small Area Plan, should a Code Amendment also be processed which would allow for taller buildings in accordance with the vision set forth in the Building Height Plan? 4. For the properties zoned BO in the McCaslin Blvd. Small Area Plan, should 40- foot tall buildings continue to be permitted where the height plan limits buildings to a maximum of 2-stories? 5. Should the maximum height permitted for three -stories be increased from 35 feet to 45 feet, including parapets or to some other specific height standard? 6. Where increased height is permitted, should additional architectural standards such as setbacks on the third level or additional architectural features be required? Mayor Muckle stated that in general he is satisfied with the building stories as envisioned in the Comprehensive Plan; we don't need to revisit or amend the Comprehensive Plan but we need to clarify the heights. Councilmember Stolzmann stated that the thought was the Small Area Plan process would lead to other changes we need to make. She asked if this is that step in the process. Dean stated yes, this is the way to take advisory policies and potentially put them into regulatory policies. Director Zuccaro stated this is the chance to align the different documents and decide what processes to put in place. Public Comments Jeff Sheets, Koelbel and Company, stated it is important to make a three story building achievable; give enough height to reach three stories. He stated builders need 14-15 feet for each story. He asked for practical rules that make it achievable. He added that requiring the Special Review Use process for a development can make it hard to get tenants. Mayor Muckle stated he supports allowing heights that support the number of stories we allow in those locations. He would like a recommendation from staff on when or if the Special Review Use process is needed. He stated it is a good idea to align the vision 13