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that enhancement to the building wall by the entrance will occur potentially with texture or landscaping, and wrapping of the glass windows on the corner of the Ice Center would be required. Ms. Giffin stated that staff received two comments in support of the Ice Center and two comments in opposition. She added that a comment was also made that the Neighborhood Park should be labeled “storm water detention,” “miscellaneous,” or “adjunct to commercial” since such a large portion of the basin is dedicated to hydro modification. She noted that detailed public comments were provided to the Planning Commission. Jon Gustafson, General Manager, Sharks Ice, representing SJAM and the San Jose Sharks, noted that he oversees all of the public recreational ice facilities that the company manages and that he is currently managing three properties in San Jose, Fremont, and Oakland. He introduced Wayne Rasmussen, Lead Consultant; Peter Petruzzi, Project Architect; David Gates, Landscape Architect; and Pat Kernan, Legal Advisor. He discussed the Sharks’ overall operating philosophy and described the Ice Center as a state-of-the-art and efficient facility that will achieve LEED standards and will be used by both young and old, abled and disabled. He then presented the facility’s floor plan, describing its different features on each level. He thanked staff for their hard work and indicated his agreement with the staff report recommendation. He added that he looks forward to a long partnership with the City. David Gates, Landscape Architect, spoke of linkages, the connection to the future development, and the relationship between the active zone and entry plaza of the facility. He indicated that parking is secondary to the nature of the park and that tried to let the landscape work with the building with large oaks and large trees. He then described the different landscape features, circulation, and seating elements of the facility. Peter Petruzzi, Project Architect, stated that the building has a very unique character and definition because it needs to provide requisite and adequate facilities in an architectural style and form that encourages community participation and respects the context of the neighborhood.He noted that the building creates a solar challenge which provides an opportunity for energy conservation. He explained that with a plan area of over 15,000 square feet and a total floor area of over 141,000 square feet, the complexities and the scale of the building and the need to reconcile them in a park led to an approach that allows the building to act as a backdrop, visually connecting its context and contributing to a sense of place. Mr. Petruzzi stated that the form of the building basically follows the functions within. He discussed the formation of the rinks, the minimization of floor area, and the reduction in the amount of air that needs to be conditioned by bringing the sloped roof down as much as possible. He explained that by taking the second floor and putting it on top of the core that serves the rinks, they have been able to keep the footprint lower in size. He indicated that they added clerestory windows to bring light into the interior at the PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, November 5, 2009 Page 6 of 19