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With new personnel coming into the Planning Division there were many questions about the interrelationship between the Planning & Development Department Work Program, the Planning Commission Work Program, and the many other items on the Planning Division' s task list. As a result, all of the items were combined into one list and taken to the City Council for prioritization. On April 14, 2004, the City Council prioritized the list and established a set of priorities and expectations for the Planning Division. The Planning Commission was not consulted for the April '04 prioritization; it was simply designed to be a refinement of the previously adopted Planning Commission work program. In the future, staff intends to bring the complete project list forward at the annual joint meeting with a recommendation from the Planning Commission to the City Council. The following table reflects the Council's action to articulate 'high priority items' for the Planning Division, there are some additional notes added where projects have been completed or appealed. The High Priority items will be used to determine the Planning Commission's agendas for the next fiscal year. HIGH PRIORITY 1 Nodal Program · Council funded site specific planning through FY05 for priority nodes. · Review and amend nodal development strategy. · Advise staff, public, and prospective developers regarding previously master planned nodes (Royal, Chase). 2 Minor amendments to Land Use Code Since adoption of LUCU (Land Use Code Update), many major and minor amendments have been identified by numerous stakeholders. Task includes gathering all comments, prioritizing, and processing those that are considered to be 'minor'. Include review of medical facilities provisions. 3 Downtown & Courthouse associated projects · Downtown Area Housing Policy Analysis (DAHPA). · Complete Downtown Plan Update DONE. · Preparing preservation plan (which will explore relocation and demolition) for historically significant structure on the Federal Courthouse site. Mandated by MOA with GSA. Lead is Development Division. · Follow-up/implementation from the Courthouse District Concept Plan. Work includes coordination with GSA and courthouse architect, meetings with developers interested in area development, and technical expertise to other staff (e.g., street improvements). · Downtown Zone - Phase 1 involves research and outreach to determine if new or modified zone is appropriate for downtown area. Phase 2 will include code adoption and rezoning of properties. · Great Streets: Implement Downtown plan provisions by adopting special