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PlanningBoard | 2005-06-13 | 20 | The public hearing was closed for Board discussion. Ms. Harryman advised that the Bylaws required that the meeting adjourn at 11:00 p.m., but that the Board may make a motion to adjourn it at a later time certain. Mr. Lynch suggested that Items 8-D and 8-E be continued to the next meeting because of the lateness of the hour. He did not believe it would be possible to properly consider both items in a timely fashion. M/S Piziali/Lynch and unanimous to continue the meeting to 11:30 p.m. AYES - 4 (Cunningham, Mariani absent); NOES - 0; ABSTAIN - 1 (Kohlstrand) Mr. Piziali preferred to have the public comment all at one meeting. Ms. Eliason noted that Items 8-D and 8-E would be the first items on the next agenda. Vice President Cook expressed concern about moving forward with this item without a full Board. Mr. Lynch wished to discuss the issue of eminent domain, and noted that when the property has not been maintained by the owner, it is incumbent upon the public body to do so. He noted that the question of eminent domain is the right vehicle may be addressed, but believed that the suggestion that the City may not exercise it was a gross overstatement. Ms. Leslie Little, Development Services Director, noted that this project had been much larger in its earlier forms, and that it had been downsized considerably. She noted that there had been a lot of discussion about the new theater component at this meeting, and emphasized that the idea of the project was to utilize the historic theater in the grandest way possible. She noted that it was important to bring as many people into the historic theater as possible; there would be no separate entrance for the new theater. She noted that the concerns about the stadium seating gutting the historic theater; she noted that the original seating had been gone for some time, and that the theater had other uses for many years, including as a roller rink. She noted that the ceiling would be patched, and that the holes had been made by previous tenants to install lighting. She noted that as conceived, parking on the street would be as it is now; it would be free in the evenings, and metered during the day. She advised that all of the theater parking would be validated by the theater operator, and there should be no concern for incursions into the neighborhoods for parking. She noted that the General Plan required that all new construction in the commercial district be constructed right on the street so that it repeated the same pattern of the historic district. The tools of the General Plan, including the economic development strategy and the Downtown Vision Plan, have been used to help guide this design. Ms. Little wished to address the size of the new Cineplex, and the suggested that it be eliminated to gain more parking. She noted that the new Cineplex structure would be only 35,000 square feet on two stories; the footprint would be 17,000 square feet. Parking Planning Board Minutes Page 20 June 13, 2005 | PlanningBoard/2005-06-13.pdf |