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6. STUDY SESSION — City Council, Planning Commission, and Architectural Review Committee A. Downtown Precise Plan — City Council Study Sessions Redevelopment Manager Moeller stated that the document would be guiding change in the downtown for the next five to ten years or longer. It will encompass the community vision and layout the guidelines and rules. She stated that her experience is that the document will let the community and those outside know the vision for the downtown and how change will occur. Planning Manager Church stated that the meeting is the first of three meetings and the intent is that a discussion occurs without decisions made providing an opportunity for Mr. Freedman to report back on the community forums. Two other meetings are proposed for July 25 and August 22 providing opportunity to discuss more specifics about development control and the third meeting to focus on public infrastructure. Michael Freedman of FTB led the study session requesting that the discussion between the Council, Planning Commission and Architectural Review Committee occur prior to community input so that staff and the consultant can obtain questions and comments prior to the input. He utilized a PowerPoint Slide Presentation on file in the City Clerk Department. Recess: 8:40-8.55 p.m. Council Members, Planning Commissioners and Architectural Review Committee Members asked various questions and made comments as follows: • Are there standard percentages for anchor stores to small stores • Is housing being proposed to be built over retail • Would other districts have reduced amounts of the "red type broad brush • There is a need for disposition of properties — for example; the Sequoia Hotel and who owns the property • Concern with the links to downtown and the Brewster edge • Concern with the depot circle concept and dependence on the train • The desire to encourage a public art policy was expressed • Appropriate transition from districts and protecting special things to people was expressed • Approach to the area as "special" and requiring appropriate rules was stated • Is surface parking available since not shown in rendition CITY COUNCIL JUNE 13, 2005 SPECIAL JOINT STUDY SESSION WITH PLANNING COMMISSION PAGE 4 AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE MINUTES MINUTE BOOK NO. 60 Page No. 496