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10-0907_STROSCHER G3 LLC_G3a_Item Minutes • Felt that the City should not take liability for a public railroad crossing if the project was a non-profit institution, but it would be worth pursuing a project that would create significant revenue to the City, provide public access to preserved open space, and provide appropriate insurance for liability purposes; the railroad siding on the north of Trabuco Creek Bridge is a reasonable approach, preference in waiting for study results before supporting the south side of the bridge. • Very complex issues, the City is waiting for a study report from the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), and additional information from Continuing Life Communities (CLC); and in favor to move forward at looking into the public railroad crossing as the next step. • Concurred that the public railroad crossing is worth looking into only if it provides benefits to the citizens, such as tax increment, increase property taxes, access to open space, etc.; the railroad siding on Trabuco Creek Bridge should be further explored and could be a workable alternative; and expressed support for a quiet zone that is safe, limiting liability, and maximizing the safety to the motoring public. • Felt that the project is financially better than the previous project, but felt that the liability involved in the public railroad crossing is not compensated with a project like Continued Life Communities (CLC); and would like to look into other types of developments that may be financially better for the City. Council Motion: Moved by Council Member Nielsen, seconded by Council Member Allevato, and carried 4-1 with Mayor Uso opposed to provide direction to the CLC Ad-Hoc Subcommittee and staff to pursue with Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) the capability and limitations on moving forward with a safe quiet public railroad crossing specific to the CLC project; request that OCTA provide their study of the difference in benefit from siding that end north of the Trabuco Creek Bridge and those that end at Oso Road; with the proviso that CLC is responsible for any cost involving liability insurance; and bring an item back to the City Council as soon as possible with more detail and specific recommendations. ROLL CALL: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBER: Allevato, Hribar, Nielsen, and Mayor pro tem Freese NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER: Mayor Uso ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER; None G3. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES a. COUNCIL MEMBER HRIBAR AND COUNCIL MEMBER NIELSEN APPOINTED TO REVIEW THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE PLAZA BANDERAS HOTEL AND MIXED USE PROJECT (400.601600.30) Grant Taylor, Development Services Director, provided a staff report and responded to questions. 10 9/7/2010 Public Comments: • Tom Merrell, Civic Solutions, provided clarifications to the proposed Development agreement deal points; and responded to questions from the City Council. Council Comments: • Preference in forming an Ad-Hoc Subcommittee to review the Development Agreement. • Preference in staff bringing back recommendations rather than forming an Ad-Hoc Subcommittee. 1ST Council Motion: Moved by Council Member Nielsen, seconded by Council Member Hribar, and carried unanimously to form an Ad-Hoc Subcommittee to review the Development Agreement for the Plaza Banderas Hotel and Mixed Use Project. 2"' Council Motion: Moved by Mayor pro tem Freese, seconded by Council Member Hribar, and carried unanimously to appoint Council Member Hribar and Council Member Nielsen to the Ad-Hoc Subcommittee. b. DISCUSSION OF AN ORDINANCE FOR PARKING STANDARDS FOR THE HISTORIC TOWN CENTER MASTER PLAN AREA (570.10) Public Correspondence: • Becky Rodarte, Chamber of Commerce, submitted a letter dated September 7, 2010, supporting the proposed ordinance regulating parking standards in the Historic Town Center Master Plan area. Grant Taylor, Development Services Director, provided a staff report and responded to questions. Public Comments: • Eric Altman, City resident, felt that the City is taking a step into the right direction, and should look into. a ways of simplifying the parking standards calculations. Council Comments: ■ In favor of the ordinance as a step into the right direction. ■ In favor of the ordinance, but felt that it would be useful to do an analysis of real life impact in the core of downtown. ■ Need to be able to have flexibility and include an appeal process, and felt that the parking standards are not generous under General Retail/General Office/Services Uses. Council Action: Moved by Council Member Allevato, seconded by Mayor pro tem Freese, and carried unanimously to authorize staff to proceed with processing an ordinance for parking standards for the Historic Town Center Master Plan Area to appropriate Committees/Commissions, and bring back to the City Council as a public hearing for adoption. 11 9/7/2010