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7.1.C. - Page 10 <br /> March /April framework and that it will take another month to draft the ordinances due to <br /> many General Plan amendments associated with the ordinances and the public review <br /> of them. <br /> City Manager Bell added that some of the current development opportunities are aware <br /> of what the City would like for the community. Furthermore, if the developers are <br /> allowed to advanced then more discussions with the Council would take place whether <br /> or not there is a formal plan in place. The same Council Member appreciated to hear Dr. <br /> Bell's comments, because she wanted to make sure that there was no opportunity <br /> missed with the community. <br /> The same Council Member also asked about the timing of the Downtown Precise Plan <br /> Phase 11. Director Aknin said that there will be a detailed timeline in March /April 2015. <br /> He thinks it will be a year long process. Dr. Bell added that tonight they are only <br /> discussing the adjustments to the allocations of the current plan, which will allow them <br /> to move forward with the DTPP Phase 11. <br /> The Mayor asked if Mr. Aknin could discuss why the Downtown Precise Plan emerged <br /> and how they got to the Maximum Allowable Development (MAD) in the Downtown <br /> Precise Plan. Director Aknin said that before there was MAD there was a capacity <br /> allotment on individual parcels. One Council Member interjected for clarification on the <br /> capacity numbers, which Mr. Aknin provided the net numbers. Thus, every category, <br /> except hotels, had more space to develop than what was currently proposed on the <br /> Maximum Allowable Development. <br /> Vice Mayor Foust said that the information Director Aknin just gave was important to <br /> keep in mind. Also, she said that majority of Downtown is owned by private property <br /> owners, who could have done their California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) plans <br /> and the Council would have to go through each process if the Council did not do the <br /> Downtown Precise Plan. Vice Mayor Foust also reminded her colleagues that the City <br /> had done an Emergency Ordinance regarding Office space in the downtown due to the <br /> Tech Boom in the early 2000s in that much of the space was taken up by offices. She <br /> said that the Council then didn't want any more Office space; it wanted retail and other <br /> spaces used other than office. <br /> The Mayor added that the CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) process was <br /> refined to streamline the process, so this was how the City came up with the Maximum <br /> Allowable Development (MAD). He further stated that what the staff proposes is to <br /> maintain the limits. Vice Mayor Foust referenced the emails Council received and how <br /> the writers believed Council was increasing the Maximum Allowable Development. She <br /> said that Council is not doing that. Director Aknin and Dr. Bell confirmed that it is a <br /> redistribution of the current Downtown Precise Plan and it is in conformance with the <br /> Environmental Impact Report of the Downtown Precise Plan. <br /> Another Council Member thanked Mayor Gee for going over the history of the <br /> Downtown Precise Plan. She asked Director Aknin about the previous Zoning and the <br /> heights allowed. Director Aknin said that in certain locations the overall heights have <br /> been reduced and there are set back codes too. <br /> JOINT CITY COUNCIL /SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD December 8, 2014 <br /> MEETING MINUTES PAGE 10 <br />