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Con-mzi ssioner Fox noted that the City was in the middle of the General Plan Update and believed that should be applied to the area around the site. She suggested that any changes to the C3eneral Plan be tabled until the L7pdate is cotapleted. Comn-ti ssioner Blank inquired whether any Commissioners could answer "yes" to questions 1 through 7. Commissioner Fox did not like the proposed site plan, massing, or parking layout, but ii ir~ay be connected with the building architecture to the adjoining vineyard use. She was not satist3ed with the height or massing of the building and did not support a General Plan Amendment to modify the Ruby I-Till Development Area. She would lilcc to look at the whole area as part of the General Plan Updatc, and there had never been asi East Side plan so the piecemeal plamzing could be stopped_ Con~n~issioncr Arkin noted that he was concerned about the viability of the proposed shopping center. C'on~missioner Pearce noted that she would answer "n o" on questions 1 through 7 and would need. a strongly compelling reason to change either the General Plan or the Specific Plan. She believed it would change the character of Ruby I Lill and the area irrevocably_ if the business were not going to be a wine- related, she would like to sec the orientation of the building changed. Chairperson Maas wouid like to see a tasting room or a small restaurant but did not like this project as presented_ NO actl C>n WaS talc ell. a_ PDR-489_ Nordstrom and The Mills Groun Work session to review and provide comments on an application for design review approval for the Stoneridge Mall to allow a new Nordstrom's retail store totaling 1.44,000 square feet, new mall stores totaling 30,034 square feet, four future restaurants totaling 30,600 square feet, a future cinema, athree-level parking deck, aimed the conversion of the existing Nord strom's store into mall stores_ The overall project site is located at 1 Stoneridge Mall and 1300 and 7 600 Stoneridge Mall Road. Toning for the property is CR~m~ <Regional Commercial [Mall]s Uistri ct_ Mr. Pavan summarized the staff report and described the background, layout, and scope of the proposed prof cet_ Staff believed the proposal was well thought-out and quite good. Staff s concerns were litaited to the design of Nordstrom and the parking deck facing Stoneridge Mall Road. "i~his would be the First phase of a multiphase project; a cinema and two proposed restaurants would be presented at a later date. Staff supported the findings related to the variance_ CJ ireful attention should be paid to the treatment of the wall surfaces_ Comiriissioners Roberts, Maas, Fox, and Pcarcc disclosed that they had met separately with the applicant_ Commissioners Arkin and Blank disclosed that they had met with the applicant at the same ti ~r~e_ THE PL7BLIC HEARING WAS OPENED_ PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES October 19, 2005 Page 14 of 19