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6c?-7' Staff Report To: Planning Commission Subject: 439 Fuller Street July 19, 2005 Page 2 of 5 The City Council, Planning Commission, and Architectural Review Committee met on June 13, 2005 to consider initial policy options regarding the preparation of the Downtown Precise Plan, intended to provide policy direction and standards for development in downtown. Initial key recommendations of the Plan include provisions for higher density housing throughout downtown and an emphasis on mixed use and public spaces in the downtown core. AdditiolÌàl joint meetings are scheduled for August 8th and August 22nd to consider more specifics of the Plan. The adoption of the Plan is anticipated in mid-2006. DISCUSSION: Initiation of Preparation of Precise Plan Article 52 of the Zoning Ordinance (attached) outlines the process for establishment of a Planned Community (P) district. Section 52.1 indicates that the P district: "is designed to provide for those uses or combination of uses, appropriately requiring flexibility under controlled conditions not otherwise attainable under other districts." Section 52.2 states that: "The P District will be established for the area of any Precise Plan and the P District and Precise Plan will be adopted simultaneously." Pursuant to Section 52.5(A), initiation of a Precise Plan may be directed by the City or may be requested by an applicant. If requested by the applicant, initiation of a Precise Plan requires review and recommendation by the Planning Manager and then the Planning Commission, and subsequent authorization by the City Council. The Precise Plan is a City document, intended to reflect City policy for the site or area. The Plan must be prepared by City staff or by a consultant(s) under the direction of City staff. The cost of the preparation of the Precise Plan is borne by the applicant, who has requested its preparation. Scope and Benefits of the Precise Plan The applicant proposes that a Precise Plan be prepared for the specific parcel at 439 Fuller Street (Figure 4). An alternative Precise Plan area could include the entire block (bounded by Winslow, Fuller, and Allerton) around the site, including two adjacent office parcels (Figure 5). Either option would include the Fuller Street cul-de-sac and a determination of whether to connect that street to Winslow.