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DRAFT <br /> Mr. Dolan continued that then there is a whole different circumstance where someone <br /> actually wants to go above the 40 percent, which would be a variance; the findings are hard <br /> to make, and that is the exact same process that would be required now. <br /> Commissioner Allen asked Mr. Dolan if he stated that there is a principle today in the <br /> historic district regarding being compatible in mass and that the issue is that there are not <br /> specific standards of what that looks like. <br /> Mr. Dolan said that was correct. He thanked Commissioner Allen for bringing it up as he <br /> indicated he was a little confused by one of Commissioner Ritter's earlier questions who <br /> asked if this only applies to historic. Mr. Dolan explained that this is actually an existing <br /> policy that applies to anything in the Downtown Specific Plan, so that if someone were <br /> bringing something in that is supposed to be consistent, whether it is old or new, the <br /> Downtown Specific Plan right now says that it should be consistent. <br /> Commissioner Allen requested Mr. Dolan to verify that what she is really hearing him say is <br /> that it is a principle today, but the issue is just that it is vague and so there is uncertainty; <br /> and what the Task Force did was to put standards around this to create more certainty <br /> around the process. <br /> Mr. Dolan said yes. <br /> Commissioner Allen continued that then an exception is provided if there is a reason that <br /> has a business benefit. <br /> Commissioner Olson commented that if consistency is followed far enough, the eclectic <br /> nature of the neighborhood would be destroyed. <br /> Mr. Dolan replied that he thinks there is probably some truth to that statement. He noted <br /> that there is quite a bit of eclecticness just by the variation in the lot sizes, and there are <br /> some differences there that are not found in other neighborhoods. <br /> Commissioner Olson stated that he has concerns about the FAR issue because if he <br /> purchases a vacant lot in this district, he would not know what to tell his architect for <br /> starters. He inquired if he even knows what he can do for starters. <br /> Mr. Dolan replied that hopefully, Commissioner Olson is not designing a building with his <br /> architect before one of them has come down and sat down with Planning staff. He stated <br /> that typically, every architect who is being considered for a job goes in and does his <br /> research so he can help his client design something. He noted that it is hard for him to <br /> imagine not including a visit to Planning as that is part of the things that Planning staff do: <br /> they explain to the architect what the rules are, and this would be something that Planning <br /> staff would do with them. He added that the source of information for determining the FAR <br /> is going to be in the Planning offices; staff would assist, and if there are those rare <br /> occasions when staff do not have square footages and the property owners are not <br /> allowing the applicant to access their properties, staff will work around that, go to the <br /> DRAFT EXCERPT: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, 11/13/2013 Page 19 of 28 <br />
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