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Commissioner O'Connor inquired if there is a possibility of doing an assessment district if there is no grant money or the City did not have the funds so the whole street is done at one time and not half at a time. Mr. Dolan replied that it is a possibility. Commissioner O'Connor inquired if a vote of 51 percent is needed to do an assessment district. Mr. Dolan replied that he did not want to say the incorrect thing but that staff would have to figure out the area of benefit. He noted that in terms of who gets to vote, it might not just be the two properties. Mr. Dolan advised that the Planning Commission's choices would be letting it move forward with these two options still in play, expressing a preference for one of these, or some other unnamed option. Commissioner Pentin indicated that he would opt for Option Ala., single lanes. He stated that just as Commissioner Pearce has expressed, if the City is really going to create an environment there for retail, a wider street would take away from a TOD, and that is not really the goal here. He emphasized that the development should be kept as TOD as possible. Commissioner O'Connor stated that he would like to have one lane in each direction with the ability to keep the existing curb where it is. Commissioner Blank stated that he thinks this is something that needs to be looked at. He reiterated that he is hesitant to design it because he has not had the opportunity to review the documents. Commissioner O'Connor stated that he is not trying to design the street, that he is just saying in general that it becomes more feasible if the City can save money on moving the center median and on moving the other curbs. Commissioner Olson agreed that this is the guidance the Commission should give to the Council. Chair Narum requested that Commissioner O'Connor repeat the guidance. Commissioner O'Connor stated that there would be one lane in each direction but designing it somewhat like Option Alb. where the existing curb and the existing medians stay where they are. Commissioner Blank inquired what the current width of Owens Drive is and if it is 175 feet. He indicated that he likes the idea of a single lane but that the City has to be realistic since he believes Owens Drive would remain the same width. EXCERPT: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, January 26, 2011 Page 34 of 40