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PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO. PC-2002-60 RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE APPLICATION OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON TO AMEND THE PLEASANTON MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING A COMMERCIAL AND CIVIC GREEN BUILDING ORDINANCE, AS FILED UNDER CASE PRZ-09 WHEREAS, the City of Pleasanton has filed an application to amend the Pleasanton Municipal Code by adding an ordinance that would require new civic and commercial projects over 20,000 squaze feet in size to incorporate green building measures from the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED'"I (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Rating System; and WHEREAS, at its meeting of September 25, 2002, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the Negative Declazation prepared for the proposal; and WHEREAS, at its duly noticed public hearing of September 25, 2002 the Planning Commission considered all public testimony, relevant exhibits, and recommendations of the City staff concerning the amendment to the Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission determined that the proposed Commercial and Civic Green Building Ordinance would formalize the City's green building requirements and define a process for review of green building plans. NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON RESOLVES THE FOLLOWING: Section 1. Recommends approval of Case PRZ-09, the applicafion of the City of Pleasanton to amend the Pleasanton Municipal Code by adding an ordinance that would require new civic and commercial projects over 20,000 square feet in size to incorporate green building measures from the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED"" (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Rating System, as shown on Exhibit "A," attached hereto and made part of this case by reference. Section 2. Recommends that the Commercial and Civic Building Ordinance be reviewed in one year. Section 3. Recommends that City-Sponsored Projects strive fora "silver rating" in the U.S. Green Building Council's LEEDr"' (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Rating System. Section 4. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption.