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August 27,2008 <br /> accomplishes that?Alan replied that ft did.He asked if formal action was <br /> needed by the city council or just consensus? <br /> Jim Iles,City Attomey,answered that at this point a consensus of the dty <br /> council is needed.Last week the dty council did adopt the ordinance with <br /> the amendments and directed staff to draft the language with the <br /> understanding that that language would be reviewed by the city council. <br /> The purpose of today is to see if the dty council concurs with the direction <br /> that staff is going with that draft language. <br /> President Nielsen asked if them was any instance where there Is a <br /> substantive difference between the language initially prepared by staff and <br /> the language that has been submitted by the neighbors.Alan answered <br /> that without having spent a greet deal of time analyzing the differences he <br /> didn't think there was real substantive difference.Staff understands the <br /> concerns of the city council and those are what will be applied in review of <br /> any future permit applications. <br /> Council Member Stonecipher stated that she concurs with the 175 foot <br /> height conditions that staff recommends.She commented that her intent <br /> with regard to the CTR plan was that at every phase of construction that <br /> there would be an opportunity to review whether or not the goals have <br /> been met;and possibly withhold going forward on the neat phase if the <br /> CTR goals haven't been met.She advised that traffic is the main issue <br /> and we should hold firm on the requirement that CTR goals are met with <br /> proper incentives and penalties.Alan stated it could be built into the plan <br /> that Is submitted. <br /> President Nielsen stated that the city council can ask staff for a report <br /> regarding these matters prior to any major steps in the development. <br /> President Nielsen asked for conainence regarding the change to 180 <br /> days relating to the OTR condoler.Them were no objections from council <br /> embers,thus showing consensus. He then asked for concurrence <br /> regarding the remaining language submitted by staff in the absence of <br /> substantive difference and with the clear expression on the pen of the city <br /> council that the purpose Is not to permit speculative office space in the <br /> 175 foot high tower.There were no objections by council members,thus <br /> showing consensus. <br /> 285 <br />