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,.-. ROLL CALL VOTE AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Commissioners Arkin, Maas, Roberts, and Sedlak Commissioner Sullivan None Commissioner Kameny Resolution No. PC-2002-6S and PC-2002-66 were entered and adopted recommending approval of the Negative Declaration and Case PDR-183/PCUP-47/PV-64 as motioned. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Sullivan, Mr. Iserson confirmed that upon an affirmative vote, this item was approved unless an appeal to City Council was made within fifteen days. The Plarming Commission recessed for a break at 9:24 p.m. Chairperson Maas reconvened the meeting at 9:30 p.m. d. PDR-244, Bahman Tehrani Application for design review approval to modify the existing windows by lowering the sills, and to install a neon tube band on the cornice along the perimeter of the building on the Main Street and Neal Street elevations for the building located at 500 Main Street. Zoning for the property is C-C (Central Commercial), Downtown Revitalization District. .-- Mr. Iserson summarized the staff report, and described the modifications intended to improve visibility into and out of the restaurant as well as the natural lighting. He noted that most of the applicant's proposed changes were being addressed on a staff level, particularly the color of the building and the awnings. Staff referred this item to the Design Committee of the Pleasanton Downtown Association. The applicant would like to cut two feet lower into the building and extend the windows to be lower. There were currently windows boxes bolted onto the walls in those areas. The applicant would match two of the existing windows, sill details, and mullions with the new windows. Staff believes that the neon tube bands were out of character with the historic nature of the building, and with the downtown area itself. The building is a primary historic building in the Neoclassical style of commercial building. It was originally a Bank of Italy building, and then a Bank of America, finally being used for other commercial uses and restaurants. He noted that historical buildings were addressed in a number of documents pertaining to the Downtown Specific Plan. The Plan stated that "modifications of historic buildings need to closely reflect the existing architecture, and that additions and other modifications to the exteriors of buildings over fifty years of age should match the original building exterior in terms of architectural style and other exterior design elements." Staff would be satisfied if the applicant designed and constructed the windows to match the two ,--. existing lower windows and all the details on the existing Neal Street elevation. He noted that the PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES October 23, 2002 Page 20