Laserfiche WebLink
consideration fora "green wall on the parking structure. Mr. Fregoso stated a final <br />landscape plan would be submitted for Commission review. Commission also <br />discussed the street furniture, planter beds at the entrances, surface material on <br />the street, pedestrian. safety.. and number of parking structure floors. Commission <br />commended Carrier Johnson's vast improvements of the revised conceptual <br />plan. <br />1 <br />Mr. Kaufman stated the applicant was seeking Commission approval for the <br />ground floor design only. He pointed out that the roundabout was drawn <br />incorrectly. Mr. Kaufman indicated the plans for the parking structure and <br />landscape would be forthcoming to the Commission for review. <br />MOTION: Adopt a resolution approving Site Plan Review No. 2006-02 with correction <br />to roundabout configuration that was presented by applicant. <br />MOTION: Cribb SECOND: Betancourt <br />VOTE: AYES: Betancourt, Cribb, De La Torre, Gartner, Leo, Lutz (6) <br />NOES: None (0) <br />ABSTAIN: None (0) <br />ABSENT: Rodriguez (1) <br />WORK STUDY SESSION <br />J. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN <br />Deputy Civil Engineer Souri Amirani presented the Fiscal 2006-2007 Capital <br />Improvement Program (CIP), recapped the neighborhood, arterial, traffic, and <br />park improvement areas, reviewed the 10-year history, summarized the 7-year <br />CIP and commented on budgetary items and completed projects subsidized by <br />Measure M and other funding sources. <br /> <br />Commission discussion ensued regarding reconstruction of curb(s) on Fourth <br />Street/SR55. Staff indicated that is a potential area for right-of-way improvements <br />but not widening. Commission discussed traffic improvements, consideration for <br />the Parks & Recreation Agency to relocate their offices closer to downtown, <br />reviewed park improvements, maturity of trees at parks, irrigation of water that is <br />needed at stadium and downtime for maintenance; field house and bathrooms at <br />the stadium; the various activities hosted there, railroad grade crossing material <br />costs, OCTA enhanced safety projects, traffic synchronization and <br />allocation/priority for other budgetary items. Commission discussed traffic funds <br />to move traffic throughout the City. Chair Leo indicated that the funding was <br />budgeted for the City's Water Tower. <br />K. RENAISSANCE SPECIFIC PLAN DISCOVERY WORKSHOP UPDATE <br />Associate Planner Lucy Linnaus introduced the consultant, Stephanos <br />Polyzoides who facilitated the meetings held on April 18 and April 20. The <br />community outreach consisted of four workshops with a total of approximately <br />200 attendees. The outreach meetings received positive comments from the <br />community. The Renaissance will go to the City Council on May 1, and then from <br />May 8-13 the Charrettes will be conducted. <br /> <br />Mr. Polyzoides gave a summary of the community concerns: <br />^ Traffic <br />^ Density <br />^ More diverse shopping and entertainment in downtown <br />^ Midtown Specific Plan compliance <br />^ Why is the Redevelopment Agency purchasing homes in Logan and Lacy <br />neighborhoods? <br />^ Open Space <br />^ Logan Neighborhood <br />^ Urban amenities <br />Planning Commission Minutes <br />4 <br />April 24, 2006 <br />