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C11 ..,1 L.. II,.~........,,1 t]:11...~., i..,. .,. _~~..~,. .. A T .. ___ __..,.,.1 C_..~ i:_L. T~~ . _t iT r.• ._ n _ec 2. AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 98-13 AND SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT 67 Filed by Homestead Village, Inc. to rezone a 4.7 acre parcel from Light Industrial (Ml) to Specific Development 67 in order to facilitate the construction of a 129 unit hotel and a 30,000 square foot office building located at 3651 West Sunflower Avenue in the Light Industrial (M1) zoning district. (Continued by the Planning Commission April 12, 1999 to April 26, 1999) LEGALLY NOTICED: March 21, 1999 PUBLICLY NOTICED: March 26, 1999 ' RECOMMENDATION: 1. Recommend that the City Council deny Amendment Application No. 98-13. 2. Recommend that the City Council deny Specific Development 67. 3. Recommend that the City Council receive and file the Negative Declazation for Environmental Review No. 98-86. Commissioner Nalle noted that he would be abstaining from the discussion and action of the project. Commissioner Cribb disclosed that he had conversations with the applicant regazding the proposed project. Mr. Joseph Edwards, Principal Planner, presented the staff report, recommendation, and informed the Commission of the modifications to the proposed project. Chief Paul Waters, Police Department, discussed the South Harbor area prostitution issues and long term concerns with the use and informed the Commission that approval of the project could increase criminal activity in the area. Mr. Ken France, representing the applicant, stated that the applicant was willing to have 24 hour management, 24 hour desk services, and a security guard during the evening hours. In addition, he stated that the applicant had no problems with the adjacent retail uses. ' Ms. Pam Sepeto, representing the applicant, discussed with the Commission proposed modifications to the project. Mahon recommending that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 98-13 and that the Specific Development include: I) all of the recommended Police Department conditions; 2) all proposed amenities; and 3) the covenant language must include a definition for residential as over 10 percent of rooms are rented by same occupant for over 30 days; and recommend that the City Council receive antl file the Negative Declaration for Environmental Review No. 98-86. MOTION: Mondo SECONDED: Cribb AYES: Mondo, Solorio, and Cribb NOES: Verino, Doughty, Richardson ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: Nalle Mr. Gary Sheatz, Assistant City Attorney, reviewed with the Commission the Bylaw provisions on impasse which state that if the Commission vote is tied, the applicant may opt to continue the item for future Commission consideration or to have the item forwarded to the City Council with a recommendation of denial. The applicant requested that the Planning Commission forward the denial to City Council for final action. ' 9. Oral Communications -Comments from the Public. (For matters not listed on the Agenda). There were no comments. 10. Excuse of ahsences. There were no absences. Planing Commission Minutes 4 Apri] 2b, 1999