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Commercial, Business and Professional Offices to Mixed Use and be rezoned from Commercial-Regional(mall) (C-R)(m)) to Planned Unit Development-Mixed Use (PUD-MU). As proposed, the mixed-use designation would not increase the total allowable residential development beyond was what originally anticipated within the Housing Element. As noted earlier in this report, the applicant would qualify for a 35 percent State Density Bonus above what the City's General Plan and Zoning allow for this site. As proposed, the commercial development would reflect the same square footage as approved under Design Review application P18-0340 and would not change or increase the future development capacity as approved by the mall's Development Agreement. Staff's has initially evaluated the proposed site plan and compared it to the previously submitted proposal that would have separated the commercial and residential projects. It appears that allowing the commercial and residential developments to integrate across the two parcels would create a better design and overall layout, allow the applicant greater flexibility to meet the Design Guidelines, and improve several characteristics of the project including overall pedestrian circulation and connectivity, and character of the street frontage. However, prior to moving forward with more detailed plans, staff is seeking the Planning Commission's initial comments on whether the necessary General Plan Amendment and Rezoning to mix the residential and commercial developments, while not increasing the overall allowable density or commercial square footage, appears to be supportable. Discussion Point #1 1. Does the Planning Commission support the General Plan Amendment and Rezoning to mix the residential and commercial development while not increasing the overall allowable density or commercial square footage of either project? Site and Building Layout As proposed, the lifestyle fitness facility would be moved to the southeast corner of the site. The lifestyle fitness facility's outdoor amenity area (e.g., pool or outdoor sports courts) would be adjacent to the intersection of Stoneridge Mall Road and Stoneridge Mall Road with the three-story fitness building located west of the amenity area. The largest of the residential buildings (Building Al) would then be located at the northeast portion of the site where the fitness facility was previously located on the approved plan. Access to all buildings and amenities would be from two main internal streets that cross through the project creating two main intersections off of Stoneridge Mall Road along the east and south frontages. The internal drive aisles would connect and tie into portions of the mall's existing internal drive aisles. As part of the project review, an updated Traffic Analysis will be prepared, which will include review of the project's on and off-site site access and circulation. The traffic analysis will be provided in conjunction with the Planning Commission's formal review of the project. Since the plans being presented to the Commission are preliminary and incomplete, staff is only asking for the Commission's "high-level" input regarding the general site layout and positioning of the buildings. Staff will continue to work with the applicant to refine the project in several areas to comply with the Design Guidelines including: design of the internal streets/drives (i.e., separated sidewalks, planter strips with street trees, on-street parking, etc.); building setbacks; quantity and location of private and common open space; quantity of resident amenities (e.g., pool, tot-lot, etc.); bedroom mix; and so on. PUD-136 Workshop, Stoneridge Shopping Center Planning Commission 12 of 14