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I I I I' Ms. Webb believes that businesses would have an opportunity to remain in that area or be close by. - Rob Suelflohn, Powerhouse Gym, 2015 Broadway, addressed the Board regarding parking. Approximately 600-700 people use his gym each day, and access to parking is important. His background is in commercial real estate and he has never seen a movie theater with enough parking. Movie theaters are great as they bring a lot of people to the area, but other businesses need parking spaces, too. He urged the Board to protect the lots for the other bushiness. Mr. Suelflohn was told that the Agency is conducting a parking survey, a meter study, and that possibilities exist that the developer would build parking areas and that public lots could have decks added. Vice Chairman Ruskin urged that when proposals are received and evaluated and decisions made, wishful thinking not be used in regard to parking. Vice Chairman Ruskin stated the RFP was not as rigorous as he would like and distributed some suggested additions he had drafted. The additions were designed to show the City's commitment to quality structures. He stated Tom Gilman supports the additions and then distributed some additional language proposed by Mr. Gilman. Vice Chairman Ruskin read the proposal for the record. "The design must be of sufficient quality that the massing, bulk, features, and facade of the Theatre Complex have architectural interest and integrity, and that they reflect and complement the scale and style of the nearby City HalV Library complex and downtown Broadway. - " The intent of these requirements will be further clarified at the September 14th meeting. " 1. Street elevations must not be blank walls, but must contain glazed retail units and/or glazed lobbies. 2. Streets around the perimeter of the Complex must include street trees and have width sufficient to accommodate peak hour pedestrian traffic. 3. Proposals will include: a. square footage b. floor plans of all levels c. large-scale elevations for all streets including massing, size, color, etc., of adjacent structures (without use of trees to obscure architecture). 4. Proposed parking structures must include number and placement of exits and entrances so parking flow can be analyzed." (Ruskin) "The project needs to be compatible in scale with the existing architecture of downtown Redwood City. This project is a pivotal location to enhance the pedestrian movement along Broadway and Jefferson. Care should be taken to match and enhance the existing pedestrian fabric and texture. The proposed project should have both a vertical massing and scale at street level that is compatible. In addition, the project should also relate to the horizontal scale of - existing buildings. SPECIALKEUEVELOPMENI AUENCY MEEIINU MINU IE HOOK NO. 1 AUUUSI 17,1998 MINUTES Page"505 PAGE 3