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<br /> REPORTER'S TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS TAKEN 5-24-04 <br /> 1 policy discussion in chapter 1 about a major goal <br />i 2 being not competitive with downtown. That's - - you <br /> 3 know, that's a big deal. <br /> 4 But there's no specific, you know, <br /> 5 implementing, you know, mechanism of the Precise <br /> 6 Plan that would sort of prevent that, except for <br /> 7 the PC permit process that would have to be <br /> 8 undergone for every phase of development. <br /> 9 So it would require that the Planning <br /> 10 Commission and the City Council be aware of that <br /> 11 and look out for that, as particularly the <br /> 12 commercial hub uses are brought forward. <br /> 13 COUNCIL MEMBER RUSKIN: Is that a weakness? <br />I, <br /> 14 It strikes me - - <br /> 15 MR. BOTTOMLEY: I'm not sure how you - - you <br /> 16 know, how you'd actually - - one of the difficulties <br /> 17 in terms of defining commercial uses, even in <br /> 18 downtown districts, some cities have tried to sort <br /> 19 of control, is the definitions, you know, so I <br /> 20 think right now the Precise Plan is pretty clear <br /> 21 about the intent, you know, that the commercial -- <br /> 22 commercial uses in the hub not be competitive with <br /> 23 downtown. <br /> 24 But act u a 11 y' try i n g to, you know, define <br /> 25 exactly what makes a particular type of commercial <br /> UCCELLI & ASSOCIATES 197 <br /> (650) 952-0774 <br /> .. <br />