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transition on that portion that is City property, and the applicant will still be responsible <br />for the construction of the other portion when the office area is built. <br />Commissioner Pentin inquired if staff would collect the money upfront or when the park <br />is ready to be constructed. <br />Mr. Pavan replied that staff has not determined when the construction costs would be <br />collected but that it would be covered under the ultimate recommendation for the <br />project. <br />Chair Pearce inquired if it was staff’s intent to have the Commission answer Discussion <br />Points Nos. 1-7 at this time. <br />Mr. Pavan said yes. <br />Chair Pearce inquired if this would be brought back to the Commission as another <br />workshop or as an application. <br />Mr. Dolan replied that staff would like the Commission’s input on this matter but would <br />prefer to bring it back as an application. He suggested that the applicant respond to the <br />issues and questions that have been brought forward. <br />THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. <br />Scott Trobbe, South Bay Development, applicant/developer, thanked staff for their <br />professionalism and assistance with the project over the last two years. He indicated <br />that the project architect could speak on landscaping and design features, and Safeway <br />representatives were also present to answer questions. He noted that South Bay has <br />forged a new partnership with Safeway and believes the process will have a huge <br />benefit for Safeway and the City. He discussed examining the option of doing a retail <br />option primarily because the tenant community for an office project had evolved into <br />questions based on location, housing, and local amenities. He indicated that the <br />present situation is amenity-challenged, given the site’s present configuration and the <br />development agreement in place. <br />Mr. Trobbe said when they began the project, Bernal was a very immature site, without <br />any of the park site or housing started, and there has been a lot of change since. He <br />noted that there is now a variety of housing stock as well as Bernal Park beginning to <br />take some shape. He added that given these amenities and coupled with a great retail <br />site, they can move the neighborhood to the next level. He indicated that they had done <br />some outreach to neighborhoods and the Pleasanton Downtown Association, and their <br />goal is to take their feedback and incorporate it into the plan. He noted that the number <br />one issue was the traffic circulation and that their goal is to have as little delivery traffic <br />as possible to as little as none on Valley Avenue, which he believed they are achieving <br />with the entirely new intersection. He added that a potential pharmacy drive-through is <br />also a great amenity for the site. <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, October 14, 2009 Page 11 of 25 <br /> <br />