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MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE April 18, 2022 Auditorium Present: Councilmembers Baker, Bullock, Kepple, Litten, Rader, Shachner Also Present: Mayor George, Planning Director Leininger, Brent Sobczak from CASTO, Scott Simon of North Pointe Realty, Scott Dimit of Dimit Architecture, Ken Kalynchuk of PMC Consultants, Kolby Turnock of CASTO, Clerk Bach, Deputy Clerk Lascy taking minutes, approximately 12 members of the public Vice President Litten acknowledged and excused the absence of President O'Malley. Call to Order: 6:07 p.m. Approval of the minutes of the April ll, 2022 Committee of the Whole. Motion by Vice President Litten, seconded by Councilmember Kepple to approve the minutes from the committee's last meeting. All in favor. Motion passed. The minutes were approved. Communication from Mayor George, President O'Malley& Director Leininger regarding resolution authorizing the negotiation of a development agreement based on the executed term sheet with CASTO and North Pointe Realty for the Downtown Development. (Referred to COW 4/4/22) RESOLUTION 2022-14 -A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing the negotiation of an agreement by and between the City of Lakewood, Ohio, a municipal corporation and political subdivision in and of the State of Ohio (the "City"), related to the development of City-owned property at the southeast corner of Detroit Avenue and Belle Avenue. (Referred to COW 4/4/22) Brent Sobczak of CASTO provided a walkthrough of the site, use by use. He displayed a massing study that shows the plan for the site as it exists today. He shared displays of the plaza space, which is in conceptual design with buildings framing it. The design also seeks to encourage ground floor users of the building to interact with the public space and have it sized so it can accommodate Lakewood's public events. He highlighted various buildings on the plans, indicating general use or occupancy. Scott Dimit of Dimit Architecture introduced himself and his firm as the main architects on the project. Dimit is a Lakewood firm that's been located across the street from the site for the last 15 years. He spoke to how the plaza serves as the heart of the project, and at the size of 18,500 square feet(sq ft), is the same size as a full office floor plan. He noted the 4-story commercial building adjacent to the plaza, where Roundstone Insurance will occupy 2 floors. He added that 1