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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of this item was published in The Valley Times. Notice cards were also sent to: owners and tenants within the entire Downtown Specific Plan Area (shown in Attachment 2); the DHG Task Force; the PDA and EVC; and interested parties who contacted staff requesting such notice. In general, public comments received to date have been mixed, particularly with regard to balancing the interests of residents within the Downtown, and balancing the interest of residents and businesses in general. Concerns about the following were expressed by Downtown residents: ➢ Increased outdoor music near residential zoning districts ➢ Residents having to act as enforcement agents ➢ Increased vitality generating more noise, parking, litter, and loitering impacts ➢ The ability to provide adequate sound attenuation in some structures Downtown (e.g., older residential homes converted into businesses) ➢ Too many people in Downtown given its limited size There were also comments from Downtown residents expressing: ➢ Support more vitality and activity Downtown ➢ A willingness to tolerate occasional traffic and noise for easy access to activities ➢ A desire to live near an area with restaurants and music ➢ Increased vitality will increase residential property values During the process other comments included: ➢ Businesses should be treated equally ➢ Vitality should extend along Downtown's side streets ➢ Requests by property owners to have their property located in the Downtown Hospitality Central Core Area ➢ Evaluation (in the future) of the guidelines Public comments are reflected in the meeting summaries and written correspondence (Attachments 7 and 8). The DHG Task Force meeting summaries and written correspondence received during this meeting process are available at: http://www.ci.pleasanton.ca.us/business/planning/DH/hospitality-Agendas.html. At the time this report was drafted, staff had received seven additional comments which are summarized below. Written public comments are provided in Attachment 8. 1. Andrew Shaper, Pleasanton resident, requested hourly sound level monitoring by business owners, earlier cut off times, and lower noise levels than proposed. 2. Dr. John Futterman, Pleasanton resident, stated the decibel scale is logarithmic (not linear) and he believes the proposed noise level increase is significant. A response to his comments has been prepared by the noise consultant and is provided in Attachment 10. Page 8 of 11