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BACKGROUND After more than two years, the Downtown Specific Plan (DSP) update and work of the DSP Task Force is nearing completion. At its April 16, 2019, meeting the City Council discussed and provided direction on a series of five policy topics for the DSP Update: 1) massage regulations, 2) the active ground-floor overlay, 3) ground-floor residential in commercial and mixed-use districts, 4) land use discrepancies including property owner-initiated requests for change in land use, and 5) development standards (i.e., height and FAR limitations). Additional information on the five topics is provided in the April 16 City Council Agenda Report (Attachment 1) and the April 16 City Council Draft Meeting Minutes (Attachment 2). Summary of April 16 City Council Actions Based on specific votes taken on each topic and/or consensus among a majority of the City Council. the Council provided the following direction on four of the five policy topics: Massage Business Regulations. The City Council supported staffs and the Task Forces recommendation to strengthen citywide permitting requirements for massage establishments and technicians, rather than including downtown-specific land use policies in the DSP. Active Ground Floor Overlay. The City Council supported staff's and the Task Force's recommendation regarding implementation of the Active Ground Floor Overlay. including the exceptions process and criteria. Ground-Floor Residential. The City Council provided the following direction with respect to ground floor residential uses in each of the three downtown mixed-use districts: • Downtown Commercial District: Prohibit new ground floor residential on properties with frontage on Main Street. Ground floor residential may be located behind commercial development on properties elsewhere in the district, provided that: Street-fronting commercial space required, of a minimum depth to ensure viable commercial uses: Redevelopment sites have no net loss of commercial square footage: and Residential at the rear of a site designed to minimize visibility from the commercial street-front. • Mixed Use-Transitional District: Ground floor residential may be located behind commercial development on properties within the district. subject to the parameters listed above. • Mixed Use-Downtown District: Prohibit ground floor residential uses throughout the district. The Council also provided direction on a series of related subtopics, including: Page 2 of 5 e City has assumed and what the project does on a specific basis and there will be no additional costs. MOTION: It was m/s by Pentin/Thorne to accept the staff recommendation regarding owner- initiated land use requests. Motion failed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmember Pentin, Mayor Thorne Noes: Councilmembers Brown, Narum, Testa Absent: None In response to Mayor Thorne's question regarding the conclusion regarding this matter, Director of Community Development Beaudin reported they will need to submit their applications, go through the process of changing the Specific Plan and do their own environmental review. Excerpt: City Council Minutes, April 16, 2019 Page 7 of 8 er site, adding residential to downtown commercial properties. Director of Community Development Beaudin asked whether Council would support parking on the ground level for self-parked residential. Excerpt: City Council Minutes, April 16, 2019 Page 5 of 8 ide; felt a small residential development would generate fewer vehicle trips than the gas station; and urged Council to support staffs recommendations. Mayor Thorne closed the public hearing. Excerpt: City Council Minutes, April 16, 2019 Page 4 of 8 the original proposal and the draft plan. She stated people have a sense of pride in the downtown area because of its quaint, small-town feel and spoke in opposition to adding residential there. She urged Council to consider a plan where everybody can continue to be proud of downtown. Laureen Green referenced a letter she submitted to the City and felt the survey and felt the plan has diverted from it. Excerpt: City Council Minutes, April 16, 2019 Page 3 of 8 g and the State's intent on reducing costs and staff has not reduced or waived parking requirements as part of this update. He added that under SB 50, the corresponding issue will be the BART Station. Mayor Thorne opened the public hearing. Excerpt: City Council Minutes, April 16, 2019 Page 2 of 8 residential units in the back, Director of Community Development Beaudin reported there is a policy in the draft plan that prohibits new curb cuts and staff will ensure access is provided without impacting Main Street. In reply to Excerpt: City Council Minutes, April 16, 2019 Page 1 of 8