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demolition, they would just start over and would not try to save anything; but she does not believe this is a demolition at all. Ms. Ladd continued that she then looked at the definition of remodel: altering the structure, style, or fo She stated that she feels this is definitely much more of a description of what they are trying to do. She noted that the entry way, the trellis detailing, the window placement, and the architectural details were all carried over to the new design, and she believed that their project qualifies, both literally and in spirit, as renewing and renovating rather than demolishing. Ms. Ladd stated that to further understand this concept, she did a Google-search on remodel versus demolition and on the first three pages that came up, she found two things relevant to this discussion: (1) an article in Austin, Texas, discussing the determination process as follows: odel if it meets two criteria: first, the original wall remains, referring to the studs of that original wall; and second, Ms. Ladd pointed out that their project would meet those two criteria. (2) the New York CityDepartment of Building websiteFrequently Asked Questions page: building including the foundation. In an alteration, you may remove interior and exterior walls but not the entire foundation. An alteration can be the addition of stories and Ms. Ladd again noted that she thinks their project qualifies completely with that as they are keeping the entire foundation and front wall, and they are just widening and extending out the back. She stated that while they are not in Austin or New York City, she would take these as starting points for her understanding of both terms, considering that Pleasanton does not have anything to reference and these were the only two things she found, both of which say more or less the same thing. With respect to the stone river rock and the wood pillars staff requested, Ms. Ladd stated that they had some feedback from the Pleasanton Heritage Association (PHA) that it would like to see a little more Craftsman detail; however, at that time, it had not seen their colored rendering which highlights their design details, which includes a nice color band around the bottom and the redwood siding on the front, along the lines of what staff is asking to break the monotony shown in the model and streetscape. She noted that this has always been their intention that did not get highlighted in the model, whose purpose was simply to show physically what the project would look like in 3-D. Ms. Ladd stated that their architects and designers have worked a lot and have gone through so many different renditions of this project. She indicated that they feel the charming Craftsman details have been integrated into the design, and they do not understand where the wood and river rock elements are coming from. She noted that they drove down the street and took a picture of every home on the street which they have submitted to staff, and there is not a single home that has wood columns or river rock in the neighborhood. She added that they have tried to incorporate some of the original character of the home and to make it blend in with the neighborhood. She PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, September 14, 2011 Page 20 of 28