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2. Direct the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis with respect to the proposed Charter amendment. 3. Authorize the Mayor and Vice -Mayor to sign the ballot arguments in favor of the measures. (307) MINUTE ORDER 05 -161 M/S Foust/Aguirre to adjourn the Redevelopment Agency meeting. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote. 6. STUDY SESSION — City Council, Planning Commission, and Architectural Review Committee A. Downtown Precise Plan — Second Joint Study Session Redevelopment Manager Church stated that the study session would be focused on land use and development standards, street and public spaces, building design and downtown identity. The third meeting scheduled for August 22 will focus on infrastructure, parking, transportation, and transit issues. Michael Freedman, of FTB, introduced others involved as consultants and firms involved in the project stating that the presentation would involve only land use and development. He stated that discussion would remain at the study session level until such time as the consultants are given enough detailed feedback to determine what the plan should be implementing. He stated that when the study sessions are over, a public review draft plan would be prepared and taken to the public hearing process. (A copy of the PowerPoint presentation is on file.) The Concord Group's market analysis provided was focused within the foreseeable future, on how much and what types of downtown retail the downtown could conceivably support. Comments and questions from Council, Planning Commission and ARC pertained to open space; banks in the downtown retail core; explanation of zoning; whether government offices are included in the core area; concerns about office on ground floor; sensitivity to Redwood Shores being outside the retail trade area; live work definition; consideration for designated bicycles and pedestrians only; does the study assume a future number of residential units; questions on how the economic analysis was done; need for more downtown housing; ensuring pedestrian connection near the existing post office; reconsideration of regulations for outdoor dining; questions about the arts district; question about the paseo between City Hall and the post office; concern with residents outside downtown core losing services; concern with pedestrian JOINT MEETING MINUTES August 8, 2005 CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PAGE 5 SPECIAL JOINT STUDY SESSION WITH PLANNING COMMISSION AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE MINUTE ORDER BOOK 60 Page No. 554