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lo •r�� be allowed to modify the wording of Section 37.2 paragraph E, on Circle Page 16, which currently reads, "The main or principal unit shall be owner-occupied " and that staff also i be permitted to amend the language goveming the size of the accessory dwelling to conform to State law. Motion passed 5-0. M/S: (PaulsoNGarcia) to recommend that Ciry C�uncil adopt the Text Arnendments for Article 32 (Supplemental Provisions) to conform to recently enacted State law as it relates to the review and granting of density bonuses. Motion passed 5-0. M/S: (Paulson/McCoy) to recommend to the Ciry Council to adopt Text Amendments for Article 41, 2003-03. Motion passed 5-0. Acting Chair Piulle called for a seven minute break, to reconvene at 8:42 p.m. Meeting reconvened at 8:42 p.m. 7. PLANNED COMMUNITY PERMIT (852-860 WALNUT STREE� Zoning Administrator Jill Ekas said that this item was first brought before the Planning Commission in November of 2002, as an application for a Zoning Map Amendment, and a Precise Plan, now referred to as Community Plan No. 1(CP #1). The City Council reviewed and approved the Planning Commission's recommendation in May 2003. She said an application for a Planned Community (PC) permit has now been made. She said the applicant is seeking approval based on findings that the project plans are in — conformance with the approved Precise Plan. She said staff is recommending approval with a set of suggested recommended conditions of approval. Ms. Ekas gave a brief Power Point presentation to bring the Planning Commission up to date on the background of the project. She said the previous owners of this property took the project all the way through the Precise Plan process, but needed to sell the project. Ms. Ekas said the new applicant has redesigned the project for condominiums. There are three different units in each building, but now the proposal is for a condominium rather than a five lot subdivision. Lowest level units have one bedroom, and there is a two and three bedroom unit in each building. Ms. Ekas discussed the characteristics of the project, noting that the new applicants still � propose to use the Mechanical Parking Two-Tier Parking Stack (automatic type of mechanism). She said the applicant anticipates that the three bedroom unit would have two parking stalls assigned to it. The one and two bedroom units would each have one parking stalL Ms. Ekas said the open space has changed from the previous design. The Precise Plan does not specify a minimum square footage per unit, but does have quality comments about the type of open space that needs to be provided. She said the original plan had a ground level courtyard open to the sky. The new design will provide two rypes of open spaces. The lower level units will have a 65 sq. ft. front porch raised above grade, with decorative railings. The upper units will have fairly large. roof-top areas, approximately 204 sq. ft. (about the size of a one-car garage). The area for the front unit — versus the back will be separated by a seven-foot privacy wall. There will be a total of Page 8 of 15