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A. Approve claims and checks dated July 22, 2013 and the usual and necessary payments through August 26, 2013 (303) MINUTE ORDER 13-143 7. PUBLIC HEARING(S) A. Block 2 Development Approval Actions (100) Dr. Bell, City Manager, provided an introduction for this potential project that is subject to Council approval as a next stage of our powntown Precise Plan. He related how both the Council and the community have been involved in the visioning process with 4 to 5 study sessions over the last few years about the area next to the train station between Middlefield Road and Jefferson Avenue. Staff has also been working with Council Subcommittee Members Foust and Seybert for feedback. This project has many components as it relates to the DDA (Disposition and Development Agreement), public areas, street designs, parking, and communication strategies during construction, and that all will be covered in the presentation. Mr. Lyon, Planning Manager, made the presentation to Council (on file) on behalf of Community Development Director Ekern who was absent. Mr. Lyon said he would mostly focus on three areas: Downtown Precise Plan Amendments, Vesting Tentative Map and Downtown Planned Community Permit, and the Disposition and Development Agreement. He reviewed the following: the removal of the Depot Circle concept and the Theater Way extension due to changes that no longer include elevation of the train tracks; changes include exposed surface parking; City owned and operated signs; the correct project name is 950 Middlefield Road but it has also been known as Block 2 and the current marketing name is Crossing 900; the vesting tentative map, right of ways, relocation of the culvert, and a City parcel conveyance. Mr. Lyon then focused on parking and noted there are 211 existing parking spaces which will be moved forward with the development of the property with 290 public parking space with validation (for nights and weekends) and 614 additional parking spaces for a total of 904 parking spaces; an accessible public space in front of the plaza that will be privately owned and maintained as well as private spaces. He said the goal is to minimize impact on surrounding businesses during construction and ensuring secured construction parking through agreements outside of downtown; improve signage, website, flyers, and communication information for free, valet and other parking such as shared parking agreements. He also mentioned an innovation the mobile toll "parker" application that will help find free parking spaces in real time for certain areas. Other items such as pay by phone applications for parking by smart phone; multi-space meters to be able to pay for additional time at any meter in downtown area; conducting a parking supply analysis for overall efficiencies, and occupancy rates and discerning where demand were also touched upon. Mayor Aguirre opened the Public Hearing. CITY COUNCIL July 22, 2013 MEETING MINUTES PAGE 10 MINUTE BOOK NO. 64 Page No. 407