One is not more important than another. On balance, staff found in reviewing the matrix, that a majority of the statements show the project to be consistent with the General Plan. This type of analysis is almost never done with this level of specificity for a specific plan. A number of the goals and policies cannot be implemented with the zoning. The Council will have to find a project that will be consistent with the zoning requirements and the General Plan.
Staffs feels that finding can be made.
Approval to be by the Design Commission. Stanley - the project allows building heights higher than people. They will need wall texture, trellis, and lighting that will bring the scale of the buildings down to something relative to people. Councilman Orlik asked if the design standards would apply to Subarea B where there may be buildings for different purposes which are a different scale from Subarea A. Commissioner Edwards responded that solving pedestrian friendly uses can be done in different manners. I Dean Scherer said the City wants the project to be ADA compliant, and be sure that pedestrian and vehicular access is coordinated.