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AYES: Kings, Brenes, Berry, Corpin, Cribb, Gartner, Giles, Bustamante, <br />D. <br />1 <br />I I <br />9 <br />1 <br />AYES: Kings, Brenes, Berry, Corpin, Cribb, Gartner, Giles, Bustamante, <br />and Chinn <br />NOES: None <br />ABSENT: None <br />ABSTENTIONS: None <br />CREATION OF HISTORIC TEMPLATE REVIEW COMMITTEE (Commissioner Kings) <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Create a Historic Template Review Committee. <br />Madam Chair Kings informed the Commission that she would like to form a committee <br />to review background work for the templates and requested volunteers. <br />Motion to create a Template Review Committee. <br />MOTION: Bustamante <br />SECOND: Cribb <br />AYES: Kings, Brenes, Berry, Corpin, Cribb, Gartner, Giles, Bustamante, <br />and Chinn <br />NOES: None <br />ABSENT: None <br />ABSTENTIONS: None <br />Commissioners Kings, Berry, Giles, and Cribb volunteered to serve on the Template <br />Review Committee. Commissioner Corpin volunteered her services as an alternate. <br />WORK STUDY SESSION <br />PRESENTATION OF THE PRELIMINARY PLANS FOR THE YMCA - IDEA INSTITUTE <br />LOCATED AT 205 WEST CIVIC CENTER DRIVE. <br />Mr. Larry Yenglin, Community Development Agency, provided an overview of the <br />proposed Idea Institute to be located at the YMCA site. <br />Mr. Robert Hall, idea Institute, discussed with the Commission the opportunities and <br />operations of the proposed facility and provided a display of the proposed modifications <br />and restorations to the structure. <br />Several Commissioners expressed their appreciation for the effort to restore the <br />historical structure, but expressed their desire to have the fireplace functional and <br />utilized; and requested that reconsideration be given to the use of the pool facility. <br />UPDATE ON ONE BROADWAY PLAZA PROJECT. <br />Mr. Charles View, Community Development Agency, provided a status update on the <br />One Broadway Project. He apprised the Commission that the Draft Environmental <br />Report was being prepared; the applicant was finalizing the site plans; that the <br />applicant had modified the parking structure to maintain three historical structures; and <br />he emphasized that the project was in its preliminary stages. <br />Mr. Jim Wirick, representing the applicant, provided an overview of the plans to <br />preserve facades of structures located on North Broadway. <br />Commissioner Chinn referenced the Midtown Specific Plan and indicated that the Plan <br />stated that the highest structure would be 35 feet and commented that he believed the <br />Commission should not deviate from the Plan. <br />Several Commissioners commented that they were enthusiastic regarding development <br />of this project. However, they were in favor of preserving the structures along <br />