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386 Mr. O'Connell said that since the building is City and County owned, he would like to get Council' s concerns and see if staff can come to an agreement with the County, and present the issue back to Council. Mr. Caravati said this really acts as a reverse mortgage, and the owner usually upfits the property and amortizes the cost over years. Mr. Lynch agreed with Mr. Caravati and said some of the items are the normal responsibility for the tenant and some are beyond that. He said he thinks it is appropriate for the property owner to take care of the major items. He said he is fine with making an adjustment to the cap. Ms. Hamilton said she has no experience in the real estate market and it would be helpful in making a better decision to have a better understanding of what the $25,000 discount would be paying for. Regarding the value, Mr. Schilling said he checked where the square footage came from, and it was assessed by the City Assessor this year. He said he does not know if this included maintenance, but no discount was given in the value. Mr. Brown asked Council to let staff know if they have other issues. He said he will bring the matter back in September. RESOLUTION: DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR ENTRANCE CORRIDORS Mary Joy Scala, Planner in Neighborhood Development Services, explained that the Planning Commission recommended approval of the design guidelines for entrance corridors unanimously. She said the Planning Commission serves as the corridor review board. She said they worked to make sure the guidelines reflect the character of the City. She said the design principles provide the basis of the guidelines and the guidelines are intended to inform applicants and the public regarding expectations, and provide for an objective and fair review. She noted two changes suggested by Mr. Lynch to the maps, the correct alignment for the Hillsdale Drive Extension and the fact that the Jefferson Park Avenue/Fontaine Avenue improvements will use the context sensitive option. For the benefit of the public, Mr. Schilling asked how the guidelines will actually be applied to individuals, merely as suggestions or hard and fast rules, and how will that be worked out. Ms. Scala said it will be somewhere in between the two. She said the Planning Commission will use the guidelines as guidance, but they will use their judgment in applying them. Mr. Caravati expressed concern about the thickness of the book. He said he also questions the Planning Commission making those decisions as they do not have the expertise. He said he did not like the idea of them being the review board in the first place. He encouraged that thought be given about institutionalizing this in a different way because of the amount of expertise that will be required as corridors are built upon. Dr. Brown thanked staff for their hard work. He said he finds the guidelines accessible and understandable and said they will give guidance to the public. Mr. Lynch noted that a copy of the guidelines is available on the City's website. On motion by Mr. Lynch, seconded by Ms. Hamilton, the Resolution Approving Design Guidelines for Entrance Corridors was approved by the following vote. Ayes: Dr. Brown, Mr. Caravati, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Schilling. Noes: None. WHEREAS, Section 34-308 of the City Code requires the City's Entrance Corridor Review Board ("ERB") to develop and recommend to City council certain design guidelines for the City' s entrance corridor overlay districts ("Design Guidelines"); and