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Commissioner Brauer asked if the Commission could direct staff to proceed with the trail plan. Development Services Manager Gladhill stated the trail alignment and construction would proceed as presented this evening. He reported a contract had already been awarded by the City. He indicated the City has been engaging the public throughout this process. He explained staff was seeking comment from the Commission on if a second look was needed regarding the Comprehensive Plan Amendment. Commissioner Brauer commended staff for bringing the public together through the Open House process. He believed this process would greatly benefit this sketch plan. Development Services Manager Gladhill questioned if the sketch plan should be a priority for City staff. He noted a broader City-initiated public processes for this Comprehensive Plan Amendment was not a budgeted item for 2014. Commissioner Brauer did not believe this was a priority for the City in 2014 as only one landowner was requesting the Comprehensive Plan Amendment. For this reason, the matter could be put on the backburner until staff had the time and resources to address the matter. Development Services Manager Gladhill thanked the Commission for their input. Commissioner VanScoy expressed concerns mostly with the location of the future frontage road. He stated the trail would need to be taken into consideration by the developer. Chairperson Levine stated this property has been a challenge for years and he would like to see a development work. He did not want redevelopment for this property to lose momentum. Commissioner Bauer asked when a decision regarding the frontage road would be made. Development Services Manager Gladhill clarified that the Highway 10 Access Study would be completed in June of 2014. The alignment of the frontage road would be determined after the study was given consent by the City. This could take approximately 12 to 18 months. Commissioner Bauer explained that the Highway 10 Access Study was a significant event that would impact the subject property and could perhaps require a Comprehensive Plan Amendment. Motion by Commissioner Bauer, seconded by Commissioner Field, to recommend the applicant begin preparing a Preliminary Plat for review after the completion of the Highway 10 Access Study was completed in June of 2014, with the frontage road serving as a buffer between the employment and residential properties. Further discussion Commissioner Brauer wanted to see a process that would include the neighborhood as this would ensure all surrounding landowners supported the development of this property. Development Services Manager Gladhill stated if the sketch plan matter were delayed until June 2014 this could push the project back to 2015. Commissioner Brauer understood there may be consensus among the Planning Commission that a change in the highway plan and the trail supported a Comprehensive Plan Amendment. He indicated he supported the homes adjacent to the river, but had issue with how the homes adjacent to the existing businesses would be buffered.