2001/08/01 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

August t,2001 First Presbyterian Church Two smell historic buildings on Site#S will need to be demolished and some existing businesses will need to be relocated.The PFD Board reviewed all these issues and found that Site 65 was the best site.The PPD adopted a resolution selecting Site#5 for the development and constriction of the center at their July 24"meeting.They request the City Council's concurrence. Councihuember Overstreet questioned at what key points during the process the City Council would be part of the decisions? Mr.Hale indicated that site selection is important. Lu addition there are two major components,land acquisition and the design build contract.Also a finance packet will need to be put together which shows the revenue sources that the PFD has.The Ensuring will need the City Council's approval. Paul Roberts,Director of Planning and Community Development,outlived the environmental auslysis. The environmental impacts were looked at under a Phesd Review",i.e.the site reviewed and a more detailed environmental analysis will be done on the specific chosen site.A supplemental BIS to the BIS done for the 1994 Comprehensive Plan was done. The sites reviewed were#3,#4,and#5.The 1315 was published in lune with a 30 day comment period ending 11 as oral co3mmyents wri held hme 21"and received and respondedm written as well July 16"a final supplement BIS was issued.Rey Endings were:all three of the sites were found consistent with the Comprehensive Plan;Sites#4 and#5 are an property designated as part of the Central Business District Site#5 is within the Core area; all sites are adequately served by City arterials,minor decreases in level of service will occur at certain intersections during peek periods:adequate on-sheet and off- street parking exists within acceptable wet6'ng distance on Sites#4 and#5:Site #3 will require construction of an additionalPuloag facility each site will require relocation of and or abandonment of some utilities;Site#5 will require demolition of two buildings which are on the Historic Register:all of the sites are located on one or e of the gateway corridor,Broadway,Pacific or Hewitt Avenues.The draft BIS was provided to the PPD Board A special property use permit will be required for the selected site. There will be a bearing before the Hearing Examiner to review the permit and environmental analysis. President Simpson had questions regarding parldng and relocation issues which Mr.dale answered. 309