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r ' MEMORANDUM To: From: Planning Comniission Mike Gaffron Date:February 17. 2004 Subject: Supplementary Comments, #04-2974 - Reliance Dev. Corp. PUD As time was extremely short between last Wednesday evening’s work session and the Friday deadline for getting your pacaets completed, the staff memo regarding applicsion #04-2974 was somewhat mshed I would like to offer the following additional conunents in regards to the Stonebay Marketplace application. Much of this stems directly from comments received today from Phil Carlson and is intended to provide a focus for toni^t’s review of the propoul. The Land Use Plan amendment should be handled first and separately. The Planning Commission (and City Council) have not to date objected generally to the land uses proposed (service retail; pharmacy, bank, coffee shop, dry cleaners, etc.) although individuals have expressed reservations about certain use s. But if the Land Use Plan is to be amended to allow Stondiay Marketplace or some similar retail development, these uses must be designed in an exceptional manner and several issues addressed Since diis an amendment to the Comp Plan, there should be some discussion of the overall intent and character tobeachievedwiththis amendment b doesn't need to be a whole new chapter to the Comp Plan. but it shoul d lay out the issues that are important If Planning Commission concludes that the Comp Plan amendment is appropriate even if Reliance and Walgreen's gp away, the City should establish specific cntcria for development of the site, regardleas of who the developer is. Regarding the current site plan. Planning Commission membercomments at the February 11 work season included that the site is *too intense*, needs to focus more on the pond as an amenity, should have smaller or fewer buildings, nods more connection to the Stonebay residential dcvclopnicnt, docs not have enough green apace, expressed concerns about parking needs and future uses, and expressed a wish to establish a list of appropriate and inappropriate uses for the site. The focus of the site toward the 12/Willow intersection was seen by some as the development ‘turning its back on’ Kelley Parkway. These are all valid issues that need further discussion, and may ultimately be addressed as a set of parameleis for reguiding/rezoning of the site. If Planning Commission wishes to take a step tow ard approval, it is staffs reco.Tunendation that an amendnient to the Land Use Plan should include the following: Allow service retail uses, such as a pharmacy, bank, coffee shop, dry cleaners, and similar neighboihood and community scale uses (uses can be further defined if you wish), with the following characteristics: The development plan shall incerporate exceptional design, integrated into the site and surroundings, and featuring high quidity building materials and architectural deuilirg