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different light with different individuals. She stated that the compromise was along the lines of what Mr. Breihan discussed with a reorientation of buildings, increasing the building height and not maximizing the entire use of the lot; for example, more of the lot would remain either as garage, surface parking, or some other form. She stated we are certainly willing to discuss the matter more. She stated that last week at some point, a meeting was requested with property owners and we were told they refused to meet with staff. She stated we are willing to discuss that and we agree we do not want to sacrifice the Plan because of one element. Ms. Riganti made suggestions for the Plan Commission to move forward. She stated they could discuss possible compromises. She cautioned that some of the compromises will come with a cost, such as the need to revise the Plan which will increase the consultant fees and it is unknown who will pay for that. Mr. Senturia stated that maybe this was the time to throw compromises on table without any relation to cost and then the next step would be to be realistic about them. possible changes that might happen at the Plan Commission or City Council level. Ms. Riganti stated that what is built in is a certain number of revisions, meeting attendance, etc. She stated that to remove a significant piece of the Plan and still maintain the integrity of the Plan, they really need to revisit the entire Plan. Ms. Locke asked if revisiting the economic framework, parking spaces, all the numbers that edo. Ms. Riganti stated that, as Mr. Breihan stated it would not be completely undermined, but to Mr. Lai stated, for example, if condo units were taken out, then based on market demand over the next 10 to 15 years there is a market demand for them, we would need to put 210 units somewhere else in the neighborhood; it is a decision of where to place 210 units, where it would make the most sense to potential buyers who want walkability and close proximity to The Loop. He stated that where to place those 210 units and what density is compatible to surroundings are decisions that would have to be made, to redistribute them. Ms. Riganti stated that if we were to take that approach, the Commission would have to decide on how to proceed with additional public engagement and we cannot, in her professional opinion, make a significant change to the document without bringing it back before the public and that comes with additional time. Mr. Senturia stated he agreed with Ms. Greening that the Plan is wonderful and exciting and the possible. He stated that his first instinct was to get a majority done; however, this plan has an important element, the balance of density and additional parking. His first instinct was to start with the notion of removing the reference to the north lot in the current plan, to divide the plan into th tm; E