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� -� � October 3: Joint study session with Planning Commission and Housing and Human Concerns Committee (Public Hearing with notice to all commercial p�operty owners, applicants and interested parties). At the joint October 3, 2000 Public Hearing of the Planning Commission and Housing and Human Concerns Committee the two bodies supported an extension of the ordinance. They expressed an interest in the review and consideration of these other ideas during an extension period: • Establishing a higher residential density (greater than the R-5 permits). • A higher commercial FAR (greater than 70%) if residential is included. . Allow a higher residential density or FAR if day care is included in the building. • Have a minimum number of residential units to qualify for the higher commercial FAR. • Require a percentage of the residential units to be affordable (in order to qualify for higher commercial FAR). • Examine what other communities are doing. • Get more input from the development community (have guest speakers). The Planning Commission and Housing and Human Concerns Committee establish a subcommittee to work with staff during the extension period. Planning Commission — Ken McCoy, Tamara Piulle and Rosanne Foust Housing and Human Concems Committee — Clay Lewis, Nick Watry and Peggy Tweedie October 5: Interview of consultants for design of Blomquist Road extension. October 6: Interview of consultants for preparation of the Bair Island Road Specific Plan. October 10: Review by the Architectural Advisory Committee. The committee voted 3-2 in favor of extending the ordinance six months (Gee, Morrison and Howard in. favor, and Gilman, Spotorno opposed). Some committee members had the following comments: • Increasing the amount of required parking would increase the amount of traffic. � A subcommittee should be established to handle exceptions to the Interim Urgency � Ordinance. • May want to increase the 40% FAR in the Industrial Park (IP) district to some higher ratio and consider regulations to allow appropriate FAR's in transportation corridors. • Consider aesthetics of the project, when the FAR is increased for housing. • Density increase should also be allowed when there is a public benefit such as art, more open space and better design. • The ordinance may allow a density transfer whereby the housing doesn't have to be built on the same site as the commercial building, but possible on another site. • Questioned why a Conditional Use Permit is required for certain office uses when they will meet the zoning requirements. • Study FAR's and regulations for parking structure massing and encourage regulations to promote underground parking. 3. Urgency Ordinance Extension Urgency Ordinances are in effect for 45 days. During that period they may be extended up to 10 months and 15 days following notice to all affected owners and a public hearing, and subsequently extended for one year following notice to all affected owners and a public hearing. Notice has been mailed to all commercial property owners, applicants and interested parties. Notice has also been published in the newspaper. As of October 13, 2000, the City Clerk's office has received 181 protest letters (174 form letters and 7 individually drafted letters) from Canyon Road/Oak Knoll residents. The letters are