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Mr. Breihan stated it perhaps was not necessary, but wanted to make sure from a procedural standpoint, if the Plan Commission is asking, we [the consultants] would do it if we had to, and it should be acknowledged. Mr. Senturia stated that the Plan Commission buys the idea of the need for more density and it made a lot of sense, that it was specific in the Plan, along Delmar. about right now and the issues of parking and traffic will be identified. She added that further down the draft language we stated that density is important and all options would be on the table. Ms. Riganti stated that staff would pick apart this potential option and come back to the Plan separate study, not in this study, although it is a critical component of the Sustainability Plan. She stated we want to reference that there are unmet demands or a market study demonstrated there was a desire for it, something to acknowledge that the study showed it could or should be included, but it sounded like the Commission like how it read as presented. She stated that staff would talk to the consultant and come back to the Plan Commission with a refined memo and get buy-in and proceed in August. Mr. Halpert stated that what is on the table right now is the following proposal, that the consultant revise the Plan for the Parkview Gardens area as follows: Remove the development concept from parking lot #4. Acknowledge that there are unmet existing and future parking needs that must be addressed in the study area (and beyond). The issues will be identified and recommendations put forth in a separate traffic and parking study/strategy and/or the next comprehensive planning process. Identify that expanded density opportunities will be explored during the planning process for the next Comprehensive Plan; all options for expanded density and parking will be explored during the 2013 comprehensive planning process, including those raised by the City, the Loop Special Business District, and the community during the vetting process of the Parkview Gardens Neighborhood Sustainable Mr. Halpert asked for a motion. Ms. Felton made a motion to approve the language for the recommendation to the consultants for the Draft Parkview Gardens Neighborhood Sustainable Development Plan. The motion was seconded by Ms. Moran. The motion was approved unanimously. Mr. Halpert stated that there were also recommendations which procedurally did not have to be voted on, but he wanted to read into the record. Mr. Halpert stated that in addition to the recommendations to the consultants, two recommendations from the Plan Commission were made to staff. He stated that first, with respect to the RFQ for a traffic and parking study in The Loop area, the Plan Commission recommends that security issues be examined for surface and garage parking areas. Second, he stated, was that the Plan Commission requests to be kept involved with whoever is ultimately selected by the City or Department of Public Works and the study itself. tm; E