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ROLL CALL VOTE. AYHS: Commissioners Arkin, Blank and Maas. NOi,S: Commissioners 1-bx and Roberts. ABSTAIN: None. Ri/CUSI/D= Nonc_ ABSI/NT: None. Resolutions Nos. PC-2005-53 and PC-2005-54, approving the Negative Declaration and the project, respectively, were entered and adopted as motioned. c_ PDR-316. Mario 4aavcd ra Application for design review approval to demolish the existing building and to construct an approximately 6,378-square-foot, two-story commercial building at 347 Division Street. Zoning for the property is C-C Central. Cotnmercial~, Downtown Revitalization, Core Area Overlay Distri ct_ Ms. Decker summarized the staff report and detailed the background and layout of this project. She noted that alter two workshops, direction was provided by the Commission, which was reflected. in the current proposed design- She noted that the site had a 1 1 O percent floor area ration ~PAR~ and that in the Downtown, the FAR can go up to 300 percent at this location- She noted that the following change had been made to the site plan: (1 J the trees located toward the back have been determined to be aged and not in good health, even after pruning and maintenance had been performed; ~2~ parking was an impact on this site; and ~3~ the applicant is willing to remove the planter and add three spaces in the rear to reduce the impact on the use of this site. Due to the loss of the trees, staff requested that the applicant remove some of the plaza paving and install planters instead. Staff asked the applicant to include connections of pavetrtent between the pedestrian walkway and the planters. She noted that the poiricgranate tree toward the front of the structure was requested to be maintained and would be_ Additional planting will be included as well- She described the architectural details and changes and noted that the design was peer-reviewed by the Cannon Design Group; those comments have been incorporated. Staff recommended approval of this application subject to the conditions in Exhibit B. Commissioner Fox noted that she liked the building design, which was a great improvement froiri the previous design- THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED_ Mark Stoklosa, project architect, 480 St Tohn Street, Suite 220, wished to confirm that the windows would appear to be wood but were not required to be wood. Ms_ Decker confirmed that assumption- He noted. that they were at a loss about what to do with. the pornegranatc tree Condition No. 31~. He added that they would like to put a sculpture on-site and may wish to use that particular location. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTI/S November 16, 2005 Page 14 of 23