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Mr. Dolan replied that it depends on whom you talk to. He stated that he has never met a developer who told him he was going to make gobs of money on his project. Commissioner O'Connor stated he was somewhat concerned because he knows the City has approved a couple of these larger apartment developments but he is not seeing them moving forward and is not sure if they are going to be built. Mr. Dolan replied that the City has been hearing that, and not just from one developer. He noted that the truth is, if they do not build it, he thinks that is real -world proof that it did not work because they went to all that trouble to get it approved and then to not build it, then maybe the City did overdo it. He stated that he thinks it is going to take a little more time before the City knows that, and then the market is going to adjust. Chair Blank stated that he does not think the nexus is necessarily that just because the City is requiring charging stations for electric cars and photovoltaic cables and separate water meters, that is going to kill a project, if a project is going to be profitable. Mr. Dolan agreed. He added that some of those decisions probably have a lot more to do with what they paid for the land than with some of these requirements. Commissioner Pearce agreed Chair Blank asked Commissioner Posson if he is fine with where the Commission is at. Commissioner Posson questioned where the Commission is. Commissioner Olson stated that there were a couple suggestions Chair Blank stated that his suggestion would be that the Commission consider appointing two Commissioners to work with staff — and recommended Commissioner Posson to be one of them — to develop the standard; and then in the meantime, continue to do what the Commission is doing for St. Anton's for everything else that comes through. He indicated that his experience has been that a developer who comes in says, "What do we need ?" and staff gives them that laundry list; and they know up front so they are okay with it. He noted that what developers hate is when staff asks the developer if they put in these things when they get to the end of the project, and they say that staff did not tell them that. Commissioner Posson pointed out that this is exactly what he is trying to avoid, that he does not want the Commission to have that discussion while the applicant is at the podium. Commissioner Pearce asked Mr. Dolan if he is in support of that suggestion PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, June 12, 2013 Page 22 of 25