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decision based on the vote to do something else. He voiced support for the Committee's r recommendation not to bring the train into Downtown and to keep it south of Junipero. Chairperson Maas advised that at the time of the vote on Measure DD she was a Park and Recreation Commissioner and she did not vote for it because she had information on the issue that was provided to her as a Commissioner. She stated that she does not want the seniors impacted, noting that they were there first. She noted that she agrees with Commissioners Roberts and Sullivan. She further noted that she believes if the train should come south of Junipero, the PDA will find a way to get the people from the train station to the Downtown, whether it be trolley, horse carriage, bicycles, etc. She advised that she spoke to some of the Downtown merchants last weekend and they would like to have the train, so it will be o.k. if it doesn't come all the way into Downtown, because they will find a way to get the passengers into the Downtown. Commissioner Arkin stated that he has ridden the Niles Railway train about 6 times, and the passengers purchase items in the general store in Suno1, so it does bring business to Suno!. He commented that there is no reason not to include the train in the Specific Plan, and if there is a cost for the train, then they don't have to do the project. Chairperson Maas asked for a vote of those in favor of showing that the train is not to enter Downtown and that, if anything, it would only come as far as south of Junipero or to the ACE station. Vote: 3-2 (Commissioners Arkin and Harvey voted no). - Commissioner Sullivan noted that at the last meeting he asked if there were any positive impacts of relocating the ACE train station to the Bernal property, and according to the Final EIR, there are positive traffic and parking impacts. Chairperson Maas asked staff to address the issue of the extension of Del Valle Parkway. Mr. rserson advised that originally on the General Plan, Del Valle Parkway was to be extended from Main Street east to Bernal A venue. He noted that the portion between Main Street and Stanley Blvd., that would run parallel to "Little" Stanley Blvd., was taken off the General Plan. The only portion that remains on the General Plan is the portion from Stanley Blvd. east to California Avenue in the Stanley Business Park. Commissioner Arkin moved to: (1) recommend that the City Council approve the proposed General Plan amendments as shown on Attachment #4; (2) make the findings that the Specific Plan, as modified, is consistent with the General Plan and make the required environmental findings as set forth in Attachment #6; (3) recommend that the City Council approve the Draft Specific Plan, dated August 2001, subject to the modifications presented in Attachment #S and subject to the Planning Commission "straw votes" stated above; and (4) recommend that the City Council approve the Environmental Impact Mitigation Monitoring Program as presented in Attachment #7. Commissioner Roberts seconded the motion. -. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES January 9, 2002 Page 17