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6. SHC response to committee questionsSHC Response from Committee questions Please find our Team's response to your questions: #1: How would your unified plan update differ from the City current plan? The City's adopted zoning, subdivision, site plan and design guidelines are separate chapters/codes/ordinances or policy documents. Our proposal outlines an "Enhanced" approach that would work to synthesize all, or most, of the identified regulatory codes into a Unified Development Code ("UDC"). Our Team will work collaboratively with the City to determine the extent to which integration of each chapter/ordinance/guideline is feasible. Together we can determine what is included or excluded based on your identified needs and objectives for the update project. The UDC approach will emphasize (where appropriate) design guidelines and more fully incorporate graphic representations of how to implement the UDC requirements, which will not be as robust if a standard update of your codes is selected. Additionally, while we are not proposing a "form-based" approach, in a UDC we will look to incorporate some form- based principles such as placing more emphasis on scaling/massing/architecture in specific districts or areas (for example in the village area). Regardless of which approach is selected, our intent is to create a regulatory document(s) with less jargon that is user-friendly for staff, residents, businesses and policy-makers. #2: Would your firm have the flexibility to adapt the project schedule given the obstacles of this current public health crisis? Absolutely. We, like everyone, are actively looking for ways to adapt and be flexible in our current and future work. We can adjust our process and approach on this project, and Our Team can come armed with some ideas to the interview. We currently have video-conferencing capabilities up to 100-participants and are brainstorming creative ways to engage with our clients and the public. We are happy to work collaboratively with you to figure out the best approach and schedule that makes sense for the project. #3: Are you willing to have the project team present at the time of the interview? Yes, but we may limit the number of people from our Team in attendance. At this time, it would likely be myself, Julia and Mike in attendance. Thank you for your email today - in light of our current times a little positive news makes a big impact! If you have any additional questions, or need further clarification please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you, Jennifer Haskamp SHC, LLC (d) 651.341.4193