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In -Lieu Parking Agreement PMC Section 18.88.120 states owners of a parcel or parcels within the Downtown Revitalization District who are unable to provide all of the off-street parking required by the PMC apply to the City for an in -lieu parking agreement. Said in -lieu agreements are approved ministerially by the Community Development Director if the new construction provides at least 85 percent of its required parking on-site and expansions to existing buildings are less than or equal to 25 percent of the building's existing floor area. In -lieu parking agreements for new construction which provides less than 85 percent of its required parking on site and expansions to existing buildings which exceed 25 percent of the building(s) existing floor area are subject to the approval of the City Council. The City Council may grant or deny the request. This project expands the total floor area on the lot by more than 25 percent, so the in -lieu agreement requires approval by the City Council. Among the scope of duties for reviewing bodies outlined in Chapter 8.20 — Design Review, is to "conform the project to the goals and policies of the general plan, and any relevant specific plan, and/or the purposes and objectives of the zoning district." Approval of the in -lieu agreement is necessary for the project to conform with the parking requirements of the PMC, and therefore for the Design Review application to be approved. Pursuant to the PMC, if approved, the in -lieu parking agreement would require the applicant to pay the established in -lieu parking fee for a surface parking space. The currently adopted fee is $21,940.53 per parking space (updated for 2022). Staff concludes (consistent with past in -lieu approvals, including one on the subject site in 2002), the in - lieu parking agreement, Attachment 2, should be approved. Design Review Criteria PMC Section 18.20 sets forth Design Review Criteria. The criteria are as follows: • Preservation of the natural beauty of the city and the project site's relationship to it • Appropriate relationship of the proposed building to its site, including transition with streetscape, public views of the buildings, and scale of buildings within its site and adjoining buildings • Appropriate relationship of the proposed building and its site to adjoining areas, including compatibility of architectural styles, harmony in adjoining buildings, attractive landscape transitions, and consistency with neighborhood character • Preservation of views enjoyed by residents, workers within the city, and passersby through the community • Architectural style, as a function of its quality of design and relationship to its surroundings; the relationship of building components to one another/the building's colors and materials Note that, even though a proposed project may comply with applicable zoning standards (e.g., setbacks, height limits) the Design Review process allows the reviewing Page 7 of 9