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that would require best efforts of green measures to be implemented for each of those buildings. Commissioner Blank stated that he agrees with the majority of the Commission about including PV-ready into the Municipal Code. He inquired if this could be done and if the proposal included adding this to the Code. Mrs. Rondash replied that the proposal did not include adding this to the Municipal Code and that this would be one of the amendments Council could direct staff to do. She explained that one can imply or apply more measures than what is currently stipulated in the CALGreen Code, but things stipulated as a minimum cannot be removed. Commissioner Blank inquired if this would be a major undertaking. Mr. Dolan replied that this would not be a major undertaking, but it would reduce the flexibility provided to the applicant. He explained that while it would count towards one of the requirements, it would force the applicant to pick a certain avenue. Commissioner Blank noted that every single commercial building he has seen as a Commissioner, including the Consent Calendar item on tonight's agenda, require “PV-ready with pull strings and pipes” as one of its conditions. Mr. Dolan replied that he is simply relaying to the Commission the feedback staff received from virtually every group staff they talked to.He stated that staff supports transitioning like for like into the new system but does not want to add to the requirements. He indicated that while this may be minor, it does reduce some amount of flexibility. Commissioner Narum stated that the City would not be adding to the requirements but rather making this mandatory as one of the four electives. Commissioner Blank compared this to the requirement for sprinklers, stating that the City is taking such a long time to approve an automatic sprinkler ordinance, and now State code is mandating what the City has been implementing with Council guidance from the City Council that sprinklers be installed in every commercial and new residential buildings. Commissioner O’Connor stated that his understanding from the minutes staff has received feedback from developers that if this Green Building ordinance is approved now, they do not want the Commission to “add on” further requirements. He indicated that this would be a good opportunity to mandate PV-ready so applicants better understand up front what is exactly required of them and are not taken by surprise. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES, September 29, 2010 Page 13 of 21