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City Council Meeting Minutes December 10,2020 <br /> the text regarding when an Alternative Compliance is requested for a one-story <br /> building in CD-51)zoning. <br /> General consensus of the City Council and the Planning and Zoning <br /> Commission is to accept the recommendations as presented for the following <br /> topics: Nonconforming Streetscapes, Character District 5-D Zoning District, <br /> Mixed Use Building Type, and Minimum two-story requirement. <br /> The next set of items include the following: <br /> 1. Varied Massing: Discussed the recommendation to remove "upper floor" <br /> from the title, updated graphics, new language in the intent statement and <br /> adding an additional varied massing option that encourages variation in the <br /> full facade height rather than just over 3 stories as the two existing options <br /> provide. <br /> Commissioner Agnew pointed out that the varied massing (Option 3)visual <br /> does not reflect the text standard. This was a typo and an edit to the visual to <br /> reflect the correct standard will be made. <br /> 2. Transparency: Discussed removing "ground floor" from the title, added <br /> standards to ensure sight lines are maintained from the street into the buildings <br /> to see activity and business, defined how transparency is measured in upper <br /> stories, and added a new graphic. <br /> 3. Blank Wall Area: Discussed adding language regarding four-sided design to <br /> this section and to reference examples in the Design Manual. <br /> 4. Expression Elements: Discussed recommended change to increase the <br /> number of expression tools that are required on a primary building facade <br /> from one to two and also included new language for the Alternative <br /> Compliance process and updated diagrams. <br /> 5. Building Elements: Discussed the recommended updates to the forecourt <br /> building element and adding a new building element for a rooftop amenity <br /> deck. <br /> The Planning Commission and City Council discussed concerns regarding the <br /> rooftop deck element and the noise that travels from the deck to surrounding <br /> neighborhoods. The participants considered whether to add regulations to <br /> prohibit amplified music. The participants also discussed adding regulations to <br /> address a setback between the public street below and the edge of the rooftop <br /> City of San Marcos Page 3 <br />