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Exhibit A 2 REQUESTED ACTION 3 HR LLC (TPI Hospitality) proposes to plat Outlot A of the Twin Lakes Addition, lying in the 4 southeast corner of the intersection of Iona Lane and Cleveland Avenue, as Lot 1, Twin Lakes 5 Hospitality Place. 6 BACKGROUND � The subject property, located in Planning District 10, has a Comprehensive Plan Land Use 8 Designation of Community Mixed Use (CMU) and a corresponding zoning district classification 9 of Community Mixed Use (CMU) District. The PxELiMINAxY PLAT proposal has been prompted � o by plans to develop 2 hotels on the site; a 5-story, 100-unit Hampton Inn and a 4-story, 105-unit 11 Home2 Suites. �2 The subject development site lies adjacent to the Metro Transit park-and-ride parking structure 13 which has some of its underground storm water management vaults located on the subject 14 development site. 15 The applicant has submitted a letter seeking a waiver from the Environmental Assessment � 6 Worksheet (EAW) requirements. Currently there is no formal process for such a waiver and the � � Community Development Department is in the process of discussing the establishment of a � 8 formal process with the City Council. Staff will be meeting with the Council at a work-session � 9 on December 8, 2014, to discuss the EAW waiver, establishment of specific criteria, and the 2o creation of an application process. Should the City Council support such a process, additional 2� actions may be necessary in-order to establish the formal waiver process and procedure. 22 Assuming that the City Council does approve a formal process and procedure, the applicant will 23 be notified of these new requirements and directed to submit accordingly. 24 When exercising the so-called "quasi-judicial" authority when acting on a PLAT request, the role 25 of the City is to determine the facts associated with a particular request and apply those facts to 26 the legal standards contained in the ordinance and relevant state law. In general, if the facts 2� indicate the applicant meets the relevant legal standard, then they are likely entitled to the 28 approval, although the City is able to add conditions to a plat approval to ensure that the likely 2g impacts to urban design, roads, storm sewers, and other public infrastructure on and around the so subject property are adequately addressed. 31 PRELIMINARY PLAT ANALYSIS 32 Plat proposals are reviewed primarily for the purpose of ensuring that all proposed lots meet the 33 minimum size requirements of the zoning code; lot layout and grade are desirable; natural s4 resources protected; adequate streets and other public infrastructure are in place or identified and 35 constructed, and that storm water is addressed to prevent problems either on nearby property or 36 within the storm water system. As a PxEL�M�NAxv pLAT of a property in the CMU district, the s� proposal leaves no zoning issues to be addressed since the Zoning Code does not establish ss minimum lot dimensions or area. The proposed PRELlIvt�vAxv PLAT is included with this report as 3� Attachment C. PF14-029 RPCA 120314 Page 2 of 4