HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 041205 Special Meeting Approved May 24,2005
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
Atascadero City Council
Atascadero Planning Commission
MINUTES
Tuesday, April 12, 2005
500PM.
ROLL CALL.
Community Development Director Warren Frace called the meeting to order at 5 02 p m
ROLL CALL.
Present: Council Members Clay, Luna, Pacas, O'Malley and Mayor Scalise
Planning Commissioners Fonzi, Kelley, Jones, O'Keefe, Peterson,
Beraud and Chairperson Porter
Absent: None
Others Present: City Clerk / Assistant to City Manager Marcia McClure Torgerson,
Deputy City Clerk Grace Pucci
Staff Present: City Manager Wade McKinney, Assistant City Manager Jim Lewis,
Administrative Services Director Rachelle Rickard, Community
Development Director Warren Frace, Public Works Director Steve
Kahn, Police Chief John Couch, Deputy Executive Director of
Redevelopment Marty Tracey, Deputy Community Development
Director Steve McHarris and City Attorney Patrick Enright.
JOINT STUDY SESSION
1 CUP 2004-0127 Preliminary review of the Colony Square Mixed Use
Project (6905 EI Camino Real) No formal action will be taken on ll
proposed project.
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s Approved May 24,2005
Community Development Director Warren Frace introduced the applicants for the
ow,. Colony Square Project.
Brian Reynolds, Atascadero Librarian, spoke about the current city library and explained
why he would like to see it relocated within the Colony Square project
Bob Richmond, project architect and applicant's representative, introduced members of
his staff and gave the presentation Mr Richmond, Jim Harrison, applicant, and J C
Martin, commercial real estate broker, answered questions of Council and the Planning,
Commission
The following issues were raised by Council and Commission members
1 Financing for the project
2 What sort of City participation is the applicant seeking
3 Amenities offered by the project
4 Handling the flow of traffic
5 Phasing of the project
6 Consideration of the use of balconies in the live/work areas
7 Importance of view shed landscapes
8 Incorporating public art into the project
,% „ 9 The importance of fast tracking the project
10 The appearance/facade of the existing motel and restaurant
11 Placement of utilities
12 Adequate parking and the potential for a multi-level parking structure
13 The possibility of placing the public library within the project.
14 The importance of developing the theater in phase one
15 Off-site improvements
16 The importance of locating retail businesses on first floor spaces
17 Creek setbacks
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council and Planning Commission adjourned at 6 29 p m to she& .
regularly scheduled meetings
NOTES PREPARE BY
race Pucci, Deputy City Clerk
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