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PlanningBoard | 2017-10-09 | 3 | Board Member Burton said it is hard to tell whether this would be viable for this site. He said the site layout would be dramatically impacted by the fire access requirements. He said the universal design ordinance would likely require elevators. He said we would need to understand how the commercial/retail spaces are going to be used in order to judge the flow of people to and from the site. He said he does not think the intensity of use is likely to work. He said the project looks under parked. He said he is open to the idea, but there is a lot of work to do before it comes back. Board Member Knox White said he agrees with Board Member Teague that M-X zoning would be the right course of action. He said he would support sending that recommendation on to the council before the applicant does any more work. Board Member Köster asked how residential setback rules would affect this project. Staff Member Thomas said that the M-X zoning would allow them to customize a master plan for the site. Board Member Köster asked who owns the easement. Staff Member Thomas said he believes CalTrans owns the easement and they would have to figure out what restrictions would apply. Board Member Köster said he likes the idea but there is a lot of work to do in order to see if it would pass muster. President Mitchell said he does not see manufacturing happening at the site. He said it is hard to evaluate the idea because it is not clear whether they will have a viable project after addressing the questions raised so far. He asked whether they should wait until the applicants further develop the idea or if they should recommend the M-X zoning now. Staff Member Thomas said he likes the idea of taking the M-X zoning to council in order to get them involved sooner rather than later. He said the applicant could go a little further and then come back for just the M-X zoning request if they think they still have a project. Board Member Curtis asked if the changes to the use of the site would require a reevaluation of the utilities' location and capacity. Staff Member Thomas said the city would have to clear the environmental requirements of any rezoning. He said they would need an infrastructure improvement plan but not necessarily a new map. Board Member Sullivan said she would like them to meet with CalTrans about the requirements for the easement before proceeding. Approved Planning Board Minutes Page 3 of 7 October 9, 2017 | PlanningBoard/2017-10-09.pdf |