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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION July 27, 1983 Page 9 PUD-83-13, Gus Enterprises and Prudential Insurance Company Application of Gus Enterprises and Prudential Insurance Company for PUD (Planned Unit Development)-development plan approval of an approximately 105,998 sq. ft. hotel and related facilities including a 468 seat restaurant on an approximately seven acre site located at the northeast corner of Hopyard Read and Gibraltar Drive. Zoning for the property is PUD (Planned Unit Development) C-F (Commercial Freeway) District. Mr. Harris presented the staff report recommending approval. He stated that the environmental assessment status would be the same as the two cases heard by the Design Review Board earlier in the evening. Commissioner Wilson asked about the sewage allotment and whether the City is keeping tract or whether it was allocated by the judge. Mr. Swift stated that there is a sewer allocation agreement between the City and Prudential for 300,000 gallons and that the City is subtracting each building from this allocation -- after that, it will be on a first-come, first-served basis. He indicated the developer will probably request several modifications to the agreement in the near future. Commissioner Wilson asked if the agreement was tied to the original PUD or did it run with the land. Mr. Swift responded that the first agreement was with Willow West and runs with the land. Commissioner Jamieson made reference to the third paragraph of the staff report and hoped that the developer would stay away from wooden shingles. Mr. Harris responded that the applicant didn't know yet what they would be using and that the Fire Department would rather see concrete tile. The public hearing was opened. Roger Gage, Prudential Insurance Company, indicated that he had the landscape and project architect present. Mr. Gage presented their proposal stating that there would be extensive landscaping, the hotel would have many public meeting rooms. Bruce Ross, the architect for the project said .that the center courtyard is about one acre in size, the restaurant will be on the southwest corner of the site; meeting rooms will actually be on the first floor right off of the lobby. He said there will be a total of 6,360 sq. ft. of meeting space in the hotel; with 3,000 sq. ft. of it as a banquet room which will have a capacity of about 200 people. Chairman Jamieson asked what the configuration of that would be. Mr. Ross said that the Fire Department controls occupancy. He explained theatre seating requirements as well as others and their relationship to occupancy allowances. Commissioner Lindsey asked the architect if it is their intentions to hold seminars at their facilities. Mr. Ross said it is their intention to do so. -9-