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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, March 05, 2008 Page 2 transportation, environment, parks and recreation, economic development, and housing. Chair Bakeman encouraged residents to attend the Open House, and encouraged them to attend, or stay abreast of the monthly Steering Committee meetings held the second Thursday of each month at the Public Works Building Conference Room. Chair Bakeman noted that it was anticipated that the first chapter, land use, would come before the Planning Commission in May of 2008 as the statutory body to review the Plan Update. Chair Bakeman closed the Public Hearing. MOTION Member Wozniak moved, seconded by Member Boerigter to CONTINUE Project File 0004 to the April 2008 meeting. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion carried. Chair Bakeman reviewed the Public Hearing process for members of the audience; with the majority, if not continued, scheduled to be heard at specific City Council meetings in March. b. PLANNING FILE 08-001 Continued request by McGough Construction, in cooperation with property owner Pik Terminal, Inc., for approval of a REZONING and GENERAL CONCEPT PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT at 2680 Prior Avenue (Pik Terminal) for the purpose of redeveloping into professional office, laboratory, and parking structures Chair Bakeman reconvened the Public Hearing for Planning File 08-001. City Planner Thomas Paschke noted that, since the February Planning Commission meeting, the Community Development and Public Works Departments had presented the draft Twin Lakes AUAR Infrastructure Allocation Study and Twin Lakes Public Financial Participation Framework to the City Council, with approval of both documents at the March 3, 2008 meeting. Mr. Paschke further noted that the City’s traffic consultant, SRF, had completed the traffic study specific to the McGough proposal and provided staff and McGough with recommended modifications based on the Twin Lakes AUAR. Mr. Paschke advised that staff had met with representatives of AmWest Development and CSM to discuss their interest in redevelopment specific parcels with the Twin Lakes redevelopment area; and although no formal submittals had been provided, it was assumed that two (2) proposals would be forthcoming within the next few months. Mr. Paschke noted that the Twin Lakes Operations Team continued to meet regularly to discuss critical issues to shape and guide development in the area. Mr. Paschke advised that McGough Development had provided revised plans to address their interest in creating pedestrian connections to the park and other public amenities within their redevelopment. Discussion included whether the Planning Commission would see the plan again before final development, with staff advising that it was not probable unless a land division was indicated right-of-way and/or utility easement dedications and lots divisions to accommodate various structures; consensus of commissioners on the importance of public access to the lake through the corporate campus; continued refinements by the developer as they meet with the City’s Parks and Recreation Department and the City’s advisory Parks & Recreation Commission on various issues. Mr. Paschke noted several items included in the updated staff report related to the developer’s work with the Parks and Recreation Commission and Department to provide public access to the park and lake through a pathway. Further discussion included location of a pathway based on grades, location of existing trees, and other amenities being considered by the Parks and Recreation Commission and their ultimate recommendation to the City Council for those amenities; improvements in environmental contamination issues and remediation efforts and standards; lack of specificity and unknowns at