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Mr. Fulford stated that the site has a perimeter of decomposed granite pathway eight feet wide going all the way around and narrowing to two feet when it parallels the City sidewalk along Stoneridge Drive. He referred to a node identified as a future boardwalk and observation deck. He concluded that both the Neighborhood Park and Community Park have extensive plant pallets which are layered one upon the other. Robin Giffin then provided an overview of the Ice Center lease area, noting that it is approximately 3,000 square feet larger in size than anticipated in the EIR approved by the City Council. She explained that the increase in size is due to a design modification of the entry portion of the Ice Center.She advised that a Draft EIR Addendum was prepared and is attached in the Planning Commission’s packet as Exhibit D. Ms. Giffin stated that the Ice Center lease area generally wrapped around the parking lot and does not include the parking lot to the east or access road south of the Ice Center. She indicated that a total of 398 parking spaces are proposed for the community park, 360 of which are intended to primarily serve the Ice Center. She noted that the Ice Center is estimated to have a parking demand of 326 spaced during a peak day on Saturday. She added that 34 extra spaces are proposed to help ease vehicle movement in the drive isles, and 38 additional spaces are proposed east of the Ice Center to serve the playground, picnic areas, and other park amenities proposed east of the site. Ms. Giffin then presented a colored rendering of the Ice Center’s front entrance, indicating that a detailed architectural and landscaping presentation will be made by SJAM. She stated that, as conditioned, the Park would have two standard City of Pleasanton Park signs, a monument sign primarily for the Ice Center, and one building sign. She presented two graphics on the proposed Ice Center monument sign as seen during the daytime and in the evening. She indicated that the sign is proposed to be five feet, three inches in height, and the building sign lettering is approximately three feet, six inches tall. Ms. Giffin stated that a sports bar is proposed on the second floor of the Ice Center. She noted that a full service and food menu will be available at the bar, and employees will undergo a training program designed to prevent intoxication, under age drinking, and drunk driving. She added that if the operation of the bar results in negative impacts, the permit may be brought back to the Planning Commission for review and possible modification of the conditions or revocation of the permit. Ms. Giffin stated that the roof of the Ice Center will be photovoltaic-ready and will include 35 panels. She added that the rear building elevation will be substantially screened with landscaping to deter graffiti tagging, and, except as otherwise conditioned, the project will adhere to the City’s noise standard of 70 dBA maximum at a distance of 25 feet from the noise source, with emergency generators being exempt. Ms. Giffin stated that the front entrance detail shall generally match the front entrance details of the signage plan, which will be shown in SJAM’s presentation. She indicated PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, November 5, 2009 Page 5 of 19