City Council Agenda and Packet 1998 09 01

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ORDINANCE No. 1283, SERIES 1998 - AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND RELATING TO THE PAYMENT OF CITY MONEYS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF REAL ESTATE, WATER RIGHTS AND A CONSERVATION EASEMENT, FOR OPEN SPACE, CONSERVATION, AND RIGHT-OF-WAY PURPOSES -1st READING -SET PiJBLIC HEARING 8/18/98 Davidson called for City Attorney introduction. Sam Light, City Attorney, read by title only, Ordinance No. 1283, Series 1998 - An Ordinance Authorizing and Relating to the Payment of City Moneys for the Acquisition of Real Estate, Water Rights, and a Conservation Easemenl:, for Open Space, Conservation, and Right-of--Way Purposes. Davidson called for Council comments and questions Howard moved that Council set Ordinance No. 1283, Series 1998 - An Ordinance Authorizing and Relating to the Payment of City Moneys for the Acquisition of Real Estate, Water Rights, and a Conservation Easement for Open Space, Conservation, and Right-of--Way Purposes out for publication and set the public hearing for August 18, 1998, seconded by Keany. All in favor. RESOLUTION No. 43, SERIES 1998 -FINAL PUD DEVELOPMENT PLAN, BUSINESS ANSWERS, 728 MAIN STREET Davidson called for afive-minute recess. Davidson called the meeting back to order and called for staff introduction. Paul Wood, Planning Director, stated that the owners of Business Answers aze requesting approval of a Final PUD Development Plan to allow them to expand their existing building. The property is within the Central Business District (C;BD) which is currently being studied as part of the Downtown Framework Plan and the Downtown Design Guidelines. The proposed building would be a combination of two and three stories with a total building azea of 18,970 sf, including the basement. The portion of the building above grade would be 14,770 sf. Proposed uses include retail, office, and potentially residential on the third floor. The residential use would currently require Special Review Use approval. The building footprint extends to the property lines except for the reaz of the building where the 20-foot minimum setback: is met. The rear setback azea would include three parking spaces, a trash enclosure, bike parking, one shade tree and a bench. The second level is also built to property lines, though two small portions of the building are set back five feet to allow for light wells with windows. The third floor is set back considerably from Main Street (32 feet), five feet from both side property lines, and approximately 20-feet from the rear building wall. These setbacks reduce the visual exposure of the third floor and allow windows to be installed on all sides of the third floor of the building. The building height is proposed at a maximum of 37.5 feet to the top of the third floor pazapet. The CDDSG maximum height is 35 feet as measured to the top of the 11