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Planning Commission Members Absent: None Architectural Review Committee Members Present: Gee, Howard, Spotomo Vice Chair Morrison and Chairperson Gilman Architectural Review Committee Members Absent: None 9. STAFF REPORTS AND PUBLIC DISCUSSION - Second Public Meeting to Discuss the Retail Cinema Project; Mayor Ruskin gave an overview of what transpired during the first public meeting and proceeded by presenting the proposed schedule for the evening. Firstly, staff was to provide a brief report, and subsequently public comment would take place. After that, the staff would address some of the points brought up. The rules of public democratic meetings were explained (three minutes for each speaker, no applause was going to be permitted). Community Development Services Director Nelson explained that contrary to the agenda the staff report was going to start with a visual three dimensional presentation. This approach intends to show the earlier exterior elevations proposed by the developer and as previously explained in the EIR. Nelson also clarified that following her presentation, John Field and Rob Anderson of Field Paoli Architects were to present a new design showing a different picture of the general mass of the project. Mark Feldman, of Feldman & LaBarre was also to provide a presentation of the interior of the cinema and the retail portions of the proposed project. Matt Prichard, of Multigen Paradigm, Inc. ran a graphics computer program that provided a visual image of the area surrounding proposed retail cinema project. Comparisons were made between the Fox Theater (60 feet), as well as the County Court house dome (123 feet). After showing graphics, which represent the current state of the area, the proposed retail cinema was imposed on the image to better visualize its impact on the landscape. Community Development Services Director Nelson provided a full explanation of all the different aspects of the proposed retail cinema project. John Field and Rob Anderson, of Field Paoli Architects provided a presentation of the new design for the project. Vince, landscape architect with Carducci Landscape Architects was also introduced. John Field explained that in the opinion of the experts, this project represents a retail complex which will revitalize the downtown, and includes the following components: a theater, an office building near it, and a parking garage to take care of all the new uses. The REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 4, 2000 PAGE 5 MINUTES Book No.58 Page NO. 267