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partner support a higher ratio of parking. Mr. Kuker stated he thinks this project will bring a lot of traffic to The COR and be beneficial to everyone. Mayor Strommen stated the Council may want to discuss parking ratios in the future to assure they are reasonable, provide adequate parking, and meet the resident's needs. Councilmember Shryock stated support for considering the park area when designing this project. She stated she is comfortable keeping the additional parking as proposed but wants to encourage residents to park on their side to assure parking is available on Ramsey Parkway for visitors and those who want to use the park. Mr. Kuker stated another option would be to sign the park side of the road for three hour parking. Mayor Strommen stated she finds it reasonable to address the concern of creating a sea of parking through landscaping and the concern of providing adequate parking for park users through signage. Councilmember Shryock stated she does not have a problem with the profile of the garages as they contain architectural features. She encouraged breaking up the visual aspect through intermittent green plantings such as trees rather than only low landscaping such as bushes. Mr. Kuker stated he will work with staff to assure the landscaping is adequate and appropriate. Councilmember Johns supported the comments of Councilmember Shryock to address the view of the garages with softscapes and incorporating as many trees as possible. She asked staff to address the spacesbetween the road surfaces and asked if there will be medians and sidewalks. Community Development Director Gladhill stated along the street, the Design Framework is prescriptive of plantings, grassy boulevards, and sidewalk widths. Councilmember LeTourneau agreed the City will struggle with parking requirements and assuring resident's needs are met as the community develops. He stated he appreciates the great spirit of cooperation with PSD, LLC and understands this is a market driven project. Councilmember LeTourneau stated he also appreciates the input of the EPB in how they want the interior to be occupied with green space. He noted the stormwater management piece is unique and sets a new standard to collect and use runoff from asphalt surfaces for irrigation so they can rely less on the aquifer while creating a better aesthetic value. Motion by Councilmember LeTourneau, seconded by Councilmember Williams, to Adopt Resolution #15-04-093 Granting Preliminary Plat and Preliminary Site Plan Approvals for COR Parkview Addition/Parkview East, with required revisions as outlined in the Staff Review Letter. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Strommen, Councilmembers LeTourneau, Williams, Johns, Riley, and Shryock. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Kuzma. City Council / April 28, 2015 Page 7 of 12