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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes December 8, 2016 Page 6of6 the roundabout proposal at Dahlia and Cherry and CC has asked that it be removed from the plan. The second was to reduce McCaslin Blvd from three lanes to two lanes between Cherry and Via Appia and bring in enhanced bike lanes. CC prefers to leave that section of McCaslin Blvd as a three lane section of road and asked for it to be removed from the plan. Finally, CC has asked for all residential uses proposed and allowed through Special Review Use on the east side of McCaslin to be removed from the plan. CC felt it should remain a commercial/office area. CC has expressed they are happy with the land use mix on the east side, but feels there needs to be more study and consideration of land use mix on the west side. When the plan was presented to the PC, it reflected current land uses with commercial and office. CC wants to consider transit -oriented development around the Flatiron Flyer and Bus Rapid Transit station. They want to consider the possibility of different land use scenarios in Centennial Valley. CC has requested more study, so Staff will have a session on January 17, 2017 to discuss land use on the west side. Hsu says can you define what transit -oriented development is? Zuccaro says it can mean a lot of different things. In the most general sense, it is a development type that tries to take advantage of the transit station and uses that will cluster around the transit area. Residential can be considered and is common. Densities of developments can take advantage of transit that is more pedestrian friendly. The CC wants to explore different ideas. Moline asks if those proposed changes and this additional study be significant so the plan will come back to the PC? Zuccaro says I do not know what CC's intent is. We will discuss it in January on what direction they want to go. If there are significant changes, it is possible it could come back to PC for further study. Pritchard asks Zuccaro to give the PC an update at the February PC meeting. I also would like to address signage in 2017. Zuccaro says there are funds budgeted to update the sign code citywide. It is an express priority of CC. There is a work session on signage in January to discuss priorities on the Priority List. Rice says nearly every commercial application reviewed has some request for a sign variance. It doesn't strike me as good planning and it is a concern of mine. If the codes are good after reflection and review, then perhaps we should not be handing out variances. However, if they need to be updated, then across the board changes should be done. Items Tentatively Scheduled for the regular meeting: January 12, 2017 ➢ The Collective: A request for an amendment to the CTC GDP, a Final PUD, and a Final Plat to create three lots and three flex -space buildings totaling 85,520 square feet for industrial, office, and retail uses; Lots 11 and 12, Block 1 CTC, both lots zoned PCZD-1 and totaling 10.77 acres. • Applicant and Representative: Entasis Group (Brian Ojala) • Case Manager: Kristin Dean, Principal Planner Adjourn: Rice made motion to adjourn, Brauneis seconded. Pritchard adjourned meeting at 7:00 PM.