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Council Members, Planning Commissioners and Architectural Review Board Members made various comments including that more work needed to be done on the masses and language of the building, that it does not look enough like Redwood City and that the design is "classy ". Concerns were expressed regarding cueing of trucks and service delivery plans. Public Comment: Kathleen McLaughlin stated she would like to see a more consistent building, not one pretending to be several small buildings. She stated that the building should be elegant and have a rhythm that is not broken using the Fox Theatre as an example of a building with the same rhythm and horizontal connection all the way around. She stated that the use of mosaic tiles would be a beautiful way to differentiate the entrances and sides of the building. Rudy Luca asked where the Borders and Cost Plus stores will be located in the plan. He also asked if the parking lot is two levels below the street level and if the exits and entrances to the parking lot come out the same way on the street. He commented on the service plan and asked who would be paying for the awnings and lights on the buildings. Mr. Anderson stated that the location of Borders and Cost Plus is identical to the original concept which is Borders at the corner of Broadway and Jefferson, and Cost Plus at the corner of Middlefield and Jefferson. The theatres are still upstairs and the developer will pay for the awnings and lights. Bob Baldwin stated that the Jefferson side is a busy thoroughfare with cross town traffic and the position of the project in relationship to the Post Office and City Hall are such that he suggested there might be a tavern or sushi bar in the near area. He suggested a couple of small buildings on top with a plaza area. John Anagnostou supported the process and encouraged more accurate scaling and modeling and to realize that the surrounding buildings will be gone. He stated that the Fox Theatre concept should not be duplicated in this project and this building should portray the significance of our City and also the character discussed. He further encouraged consideration of staircases coming out of the garage on the opposite side of the street and showing them off. Kathleen McLaughlin clarified that she was not suggesting the project should duplicate the Fox Theatre, but that it is a similarly large building that is dealt with as a whole. She further stated that a modern large building treated as a whole would be more elegant looking. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING & JOINT STUDY SESSION WITH MARCH 3, 2003 PLANNING COMMISSION & ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE PAGE 4 MINUTES MINUTES Book No. 59 Page No. 406