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ATTACHMENT 3 <br /> THE CITY OF Planning Commission <br /> Staff Report <br /> pLEASANTON. September 29, 2010 <br /> Item 6.a. <br /> SUBJECT: PRZ -55 <br /> APPLICANT: City of Pleasanton <br /> PURPOSE: Amendment of the Pleasanton Municipal Code to Reference the <br /> California Green Building Standards (CALGreen) Code with Local <br /> Amendments to address specific green building issues and Other <br /> Related Green Building Amendments. <br /> GENERAL PLAN: City Wide <br /> ZONING: City Wide <br /> LOCATION: City Wide <br /> EXHIBITS: <br /> A. Draft Ordinance (Including the Proposed Amendments and Findings) <br /> B. Minutes and Notes of Stakeholder Meetings <br /> C. Cost Analysis <br /> D. Sample CALGreen Checklist and Mandatory Measures Handout <br /> E. Planning Commission Work Session Staff Report dated September 22, 2010 <br /> F. General Plan Conformity <br /> I. SUMMARY <br /> The overarching purpose of the proposed amendments is to harmonize the City's <br /> existing green building requirements with the state's new green building requirements. <br /> Starting January 1, 2010 the City is required to implement the state's new minimum <br /> requirements. If a code amendment is not adopted, on January 1, 2010 both green <br /> building codes (the City's and the State's) will be in effect in Pleasanton. While the two <br /> codes are similar, without an amendment developers would be required to show <br /> compliance with two sets of regulations instead of one leading to longer review and <br /> compliance checks. <br /> Staff believes implementation of the "state- wide" approach to green building is likely to <br /> save time and money for professionals working on construction drawings. The <br /> measures required by CALGreen Tier 1 are substantially similar to the City's existing <br /> PRZ -55, Green Building Planning Commission <br /> Page - 1 - <br />