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Commissioner Kameny requested clarification from staff regarding Mr. Schiles comments about r- the various elements of the General Plan. Ms. Seto advised that it is not often that a project will be in conformance with all nine elements of the General Plan, because there are a lot of conflicting policy issues. She noted that Mr. Schiles brings up several broad ranging policy issues. Commissioner Kameny questioned why the sale of the property is not going to open bid. Ms. Seto advised that this issue will be dealt with by the City Council when this matter is returned to them. Commissioner Arkin asked why this is being discussed now, and suggested that the issue wait until after the Downtown Specific Plan goes through the review process. Discussion ensued regarding the Planning Commission taking action at this time. Vice Chairperson Maas asked if there is a time frame for taking this action. Ms. Seto advised that this has been a long-running issue in this area because of maintenance. She noted that because this is a land-locked parcel, the City must rely on adjacent property owners to grant access several times a year to maintain the property. She further noted that because of the preliminary recommendation of the Downtown Specific Plan Committee and the recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Commission, the City felt that this would be a good time to move forward to try to resolve this long-standing problem. ".-, Commissioner Arkin noted that if the City keeps this parcel as City-owned property this will allow the opportunity to redevelop the creek area which will be an enhancement to the community. In response to an inquiry from Vice Chairperson Maas, Mr. Pavan advised that the review of the Downtown Specific Plan is scheduled for May. Commissioner Arkin made a motion to delay the decision on this determination until after the Downtown Specific Plan is reviewed. The motion died for lack of a second. Commissioner Roberts made a motion to adopt a resolution determining that the sale of the property located in the 4100 block of Stanley Boulevard is in conformance with the General Plan. The motion died for lack of a second. Commissioner Kameny made a motion to adopt a resolution determining that the sale of the property located in the 4100 block of Stanley Boulevard is in conformance with the General Plan and recommending to the City Council that it stay any sale or agreements with adjacent property owners until such time as the Downtown Specific Plan has been reviewed and adopted. Commissioner Roberts seconded the motion. r- PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES January 24, 2001 Page 14