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bicycle rack that holds 60 bicycles. He indicated that he is an avid bicyclist but as bike-friendly as he wants Pleasanton to be, he stated that he has a difficult time believing 60 bicycle racks would be utilized. Ms. Giffin replied that she had double-checked this figure and that it is the requirement. Commissioner O’Connor referred to the elevations of the building and indicated that it is difficult to tell exactly what the materials are and inquired if most of the siding was a metal type. Mr. Petruzzi replied that it is a pre-fabricated metal system that has foam insulation built into it. He explained that the inside and exterior have metal, which increases energy efficiency, as opposed to standard panel construction with insulation on the inside. Commissioner O’Connor inquired if this was material similar to the building in Fremont. Mr. Gustafson replied that it was similar to the building in San Jose and that Fremont is an old retrofitted warehouse. Commissioner O’Connor noted that a letter received on the site layout indicating that the building appears to be located closer to the arroyo than in the original, but that on the plans it looks like it has been moved back closer to the arroyo. Mr. Bocian replied that the letter refers to when they did the initial conceptual plan for the site. He noted that the ice rink was actually located closer to Stoneridge Drive and the park was to the south, as compared to the current plan where most of the park is located north of the building itself. He indicated that the concern of the individual who prepared the letter is that he was opposed to the rink moving from the initial conceptual plan, thinking that it worked better closer to Stoneridge Drive than to the arroyo. He noted that this was changed during the Master Plan process. Commissioner O’Connor inquired if there were other government agencies outside the City that limit how close they can get to the arroyo and if the City was limited as to how close it can get. Ms. Giffin replied that the EIR does have a requirement that the building itself needs to be set back at least 20 feet from the top of bank for geotechnical reasons in case of a seismically induced bank failure. She added that Zone 7 occasionally has a requirement but that its comments on the project throughout the process did not include a request for additional setbacks. Commissioner O’Connor commented that the parking that comes around the building appears to stop around Stoneridge Drive. He inquired if it connects all the way around. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, November 5, 2009 Page 13 of 19