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Principal Planner Trudgeon replied that that was a possibility. Councilmember Zimmerman stated that that would have to be a decision made by staff. Councilmember Elvig stated that the involvement of the Planning Commission is a very important element. Councilmember Kurak agreed, but only if there is a quorum. Councilmember Elvig inquired if the site was separated into different districts would that be beneficial. City Administrator Norman replied that that was a good question, but he was not prepared to answer. He stated that staff understands that the Council does not want taxpayers to feel the impact of the project; they want the project to balance itself. The City could look at special taxing districts, as well as assessments in order to accomplish that. Councilmember Elvig inquired if there .was a separate district, would there be a different: approach the Planning could go through. City Administrator Norman explained that for the actual platting of the land, the Plarming Commission needs to be involved, but a different committee could do the site plan review. The subdivision and plat approvals need to include the Planning Commission. Councilmember Strommen stated that she wanted to be careful with changing the process too much because residents already have a difficult time following the normal process. City Administrator Norman explained that Bright Keys has been working with the City on a couple of different site plans, but ~, lot of things have changed in the area with the discussion of the Town Center. It was suggested by staff that the row house approach on the western portion of the project would be more appropriate to flow into the Town Center. Phil Dommer, Bright Keys, presented a plan for his project north of the Town Center explaining that they intend on capturing the character of the Town Center. Councilmember Zimmerman inquired if they should be including the Bright Keys site as part of the Town Center development. City Administrator Norman noted that that is a discussion that will be going through the Town Center Task Force. It was staff's opinion that the area fits into the Town Center project, but the developer would probably like to hear that from the City Council. Councilmember Kurak stated that the Bright Keys site is the missing link to the Town Center project. Councilmember Pearson felt that including the Bright Keys property as part of the Town Center would tie the area together. -36- City Council Work Session/May 6, 2003 Page 10 of 11