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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, October 01, 2008 Page 4 Commissioner Gottfried requested additional discussion on the project’s scope and impact to the area, with current park and ride facilities at Rosedale, and whether the facilities would complement each other. Mr. Jones advised that the service at Rosedale was two-fold: a park and ride component that is overflowing, and the bus hub for local to route bus transfers. Mr. Jones opined that it was Metro Transit’s intent to continue the bus hub service, and hopefully the park and ride as an additional site, if Rosedale management was amenable to continuing that service past 2011 by extending the current contract. Additional discussion included frequency of transit vehicles; inclusion of circulator, commuter, or other transit options based on demand; capacity of 500 anticipated by 2030; and encouraging the applicant to consider van or car pooling for handicap uses. Public Comment Tam McGehee, 77 Mid Oaks Lane Ms. McGehee asked that the applicant consider some type of deterrent for the glass tower to avoid injury to migratory birds using that flight plan. Ms. McGehee spoke in support of the proposed aesthetics of the plan. Mr. Jones advised that they would look into that issue to see if something could be recommended to address it; having not considered it before nor analyzed it from a design standpoint. Chair Bakeman closed the Public Hearing. Further discussion included timing for funding of Mount Ridge Road, and was addressed by Community Development Director Patrick Trudgeon, based on City Council authorization. MOTION Member Doherty moved, seconded by Member Bakeman to RECOMMEND APPROVAL of the REZONING of Lot 1, Block 1, Twin Lakes Addition from I-2, General Industrial District, to PUD, Planned Unit Development, with an underlying zoning of B-6, Mixed Use Business Park District; based on the comments and findings as detailed in the project report dated October 1, 2008. Ayes: 5 Nays: 1 (Boerigter) Motion carried. MOTION Member Doherty moved, seconded by Member Bakeman to RECOMMEND APPROVAL of the GENERAL CONCEPT PUD as prepared for the October 1, 2008 Planning Commission meeting by Metro Transit, subject to the conditions of Section 7 of the project report dated October 1, 2008; with final approval by the City Council to be considered after all conditions and required documents and permits have been submitted for final approval, considered as a separate application process. Commissioner Boerigter, speaking in opposition to the motion, opined that this was not an appropriate location for this type of use, or for this type of use in Twin Lakes; and that a parking garage didn’t fit with the community’s vision for the Twin Lakes area. Ayes: 5 Nays: 1 (Boerigter) Motion carried. Chair Bakeman noted that this case was scheduled to be heard by the City Council at their October 13, 2008 meeting.