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DRAFT he does not want to go to five or seven. He added that he is also looking at a block away where the City is putting in 46 parking spaces. Commissioner Balch stated that he thinks everyone agrees that in-lieu fees should be paid for the three spaces on Peters Avenue that are that are being removed to create the driveways for the residential units. He then referred to the two spaces on the commercial side that are currently a garage that will be removed, and indicated that he is not supportive of paying in-lieu fees on them to be consistent with the way the Commission has done for the two-story restaurant on the former Union Jack site, which had two on-site spots that were removed and for which the Commission gave the developers credit. Chair Allen recalled that it was also a historic commitment. Commissioner O'Connor clarified that he thought that was a bad deal because they took away two spaces and actually built on where those spaces were so it was part of the structure. He indicated, however, that these two projects should be considered separately, and he is looking at this project in total because he does not think the Code says that five spaces have to be replaced, however Sections 18.88.020 or 18.88.80 are interpreted. Commissioner Nagler stated that whether or not an extra street space can be constructed is actually pretty important to this equation, and assuming like staff thinks, it would be three. Commissioner O'Connor stated that he was on two but would go for three. Commissioner Balch stated that he would support four. Chair Allen noted that the Commissioners are looking at a total of two, three, or four, but not five. Commissioner Nagler stated that he would support four unless a space could be built on the street, and then it would become three. Chair Allen stated that the majority is for three spaces. Building Height Commissioner Ritter stated that he is fine with the building height. Commissioner Nagler stated that he thinks the building height is perfectly acceptable because, first, just in context, he thinks everyone has indirectly said that this project is exactly the kind of thing the City wants to encourage off of Main Street but continuous to Main Street Downtown because a mixed-use project like this that is well designed and well-crafted fits with the architecture of the Downtown, blends the use of property, brings that kind of stability, good times, bad times, over time to the Downtown core. With respect to the height, he indicated that what matters to him is not only that this is an independent decision, but that there are other relevant decisions that this DRAFT EXCERPT: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, 11/182015 Page 15 of 22