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February 26 Task Force recommendation of 50 feet or would they put in a recommendation around the downtown commercial, mixed use, transitional and have separate definitions for those three districts. Mr. Beaudin said it will be up the City Council unless directed otherwise. ACTION: Chair Allen took a straw poll in regards to ground floor, and by a vote of 2-1 she and Commissioner Brown voiced support for the City Council direction, and Commissioner Ritter voiced support for that of the Task Force. Chair Allen added one clarification on the first bullet on ground floor criteria. She referred to agenda report page 8 of 15 and the first criteria—"Is street-fronting commercial spaces required with a minimum depth of 50 feet?" She believes the 50 feet was interior or storefront space. It did not include setbacks or landscaping, and she asked to clarify that. Mr. Beaudin said the 50 feet was for the depth of the commercial space itself; including the storefront and not setbacks. Planned Unit Developments: Chair Allen noted there were a couple of questions from the audience about whether they were changing the process today and also how much a PUD costs. She asked what the process is today relative to PUDs including projects like Salt Craft, Spring Street and a number of their projects which have ground floor residential involved with them behind a commercial space. She wanted to verify those projects did have a PUD. And, if they required a PUD on something it would be ground floor residential like those in the future that met other standard requirements; that it is not a change from what they have been doing. Ms. Clark said there are some projects downtown that request PUD approval. This has come as a result of the applicant wanting to deviate from the development standards, such as with height, parking or setbacks. If no deviation is required, it is processed through a design review approval. Commissioners Ritter and Brown voiced their support for continuing this approach. Chair Allen asked if Spring Street came in and the project is two stories, theoretically, Commissioners Ritter and Brown would approve it. She said the reason she is asking is because there is a very subjective and important criteria that they have which is minimized visibility. Commissioner Ritter said if someone comes in and purchases property, they want to know what they will get. They look at the guidelines and standards and determine the cost to deviate from those and go through a PUD and/or stick with the standards. He would like to give an investor some opportunity to revitalize a dead property and this is why he was not in favor of over-regulations in the initial process. Chair Allen referred to page A-15 which is the criteria for ground floor commercial. This is the one she was most concerned about, the townhouses behind Salt Craft and Spring Street and Planning Commission Minutes Page 15 of 27 June 26, 2019 Page 14 of 27 June 26, 2019 as that the streets including the east side of Peters Avenue are in the defined area and residential is not on the street front. She stated Mr. Beaudin had answered that twice when asked by Planning Commission Minutes Page 13 of 27 June 26, 2019 d disappointment with what was being presented, stating the PDA Vitality Committee began meeting and red-lining the 2002 DSP in 2013. They provided it to staff in 2014 and have been awaiting this process. She said although there have been wins, there Planning Commission Minutes Page 6 of 27 June 26, 2019