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Work Sessions Planning Commission Work Session: At the October 17, 2011, Planning Commission meeting, the Commission was asked six questions regarding the two sites. Those questions are noted in italics with a summary of the Commission's comments thereafter. A. Would the Planning Commission support exceptions to the Hacienda TOD Standards and Guidelines if the project were to move forward as proposed? The Commission believed it could support exceptions to the live/work building depth given the uncertainty that the uses would be used as retail space and could support the substitution of alleys for internal streets because the alley street type of design that is proposed for both sites allows for more open space. The Commission requested that the main vehicular entries of the two sites be accentuated so people know they are the entryways and requested that the applicant return with visuals of what the entries will look like. B. Are the building designs appropriate in their physical context adjacent to large office buildings? Most of the Commissioners felt that the design for the two sites was appropriate, but requested that more consideration be given to the roof tops on Site 2. One Commissioner commented that more detailing on Site 2 should be added to reduce the "institutional" look. A request was made to have "really good" visuals when the application returns for a recommendation so that the Commissioners can get a better sense of what the project is going to look like standing on the ground and looking up. One Commissioner noted that she would have like to have seen more places where people can congregate within the complex. C. Are the proposed building colors and materials acceptable? The Commission felt that using different colors for each site was appropriate. They agreed with the applicant that the colors of Site 1 complemented the adjacent office buildings and the colors of Site 2 complemented the adjacent residential development. The Commission requested that larger color chips/samples be provided to help determine the actual colors since the plans are computer generated colors and don't truly represent the colors. D. Is the positioning of the buildings acceptable? The Commission was supportive of the positioning of the buildings for both sites. One Commissioner noted that the corner of Willow Road and Owens Drive (Site 1) was well designed and liked the positioning of the garages and how they are not exposed to the to the streets. PUD-85-08-12D, PUD-81-30-86D, and P11-0856 Planning Commission 3 of 25