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Transit-Oriented Program that Hacienda went through just before the Housing Element <br /> Update, and the 8.4-acre site was identified as a potential housing site. He indicated <br /> that the concept they kicked this project off with was, first, to update and reinvigorate <br /> the site; and second, to kind of reverse the trend from an internal-facing site to an <br /> external-facing, more inviting site which presents its own challenges not only within the <br /> Hacienda Business Park Design Guidelines and the CC&R's but also with the rest of the <br /> PUD overlay. <br /> Mr. lnderbitzen stated that the other challenge which Mr. Dolan had set out for them <br /> right from the outset was that if they were going to put 8.4 acres of residential on this <br /> site with 300 apartment units or 305 units and a retail site, they do not want to have a <br /> segregated site from the existing campus office such that they would be turning their <br /> back on it with a sound wall or something similar that might eventually happen. He <br /> noted that their challenge was to fully integrate the retail and the residential into the <br /> campus office so they relate together in a nice, cohesive way, and their design team did <br /> a pretty good job of that. <br /> Mr. lnderbitzen stated that they have spent quite a bit of time with Mr. Dolan and his <br /> staff, who were very insightful, very helpful, and very cooperative in identifying issues <br /> and working through those issues with them. He added that it was a pretty expeditious <br /> process, and what took time was the City's process, including the updating of the <br /> Housing Element. <br /> Mr. Inderbitzen indicated that they are pretty much in agreement with just about <br /> everything that staff has said about the project. He noted that they have worked <br /> through virtually everything, including a good understanding of what the requested <br /> exceptions are. He noted that he did not hear staff's support for the garage setbacks <br /> but believes staff likes the way they dealt with that treatment. <br /> Mr. lnderbitzen then introduced Padru Kang, Project Architect, from Dahlin Group; <br /> David Gates, Landscape Architect, from Gates + Associates; Brock Roby, Project <br /> Engineer, from BKF Engineers; and Todd Regonini and Brett Leon, Development <br /> Managers from the Sares Regis Group. <br /> Chair Pentin disclosed that he met with Mr. lnderbitzen regarding this project. <br /> Commissioners Olson and Narum indicated that they have also met with <br /> Mr. lnderbitzen. <br /> John Thatch, Design Partner for Dahlin Group located at 5865 Owens Drive in <br /> Pleasanton, stated that this site has been very important to them for several years. He <br /> noted that working with Mr. Dolan Brian and his staff has gone far in really creating a <br /> pedestrian atmosphere for the project. He indicated that the key on this site is that it is <br /> in the middle of everything with apartments around it, parks such as the Paseo Park that <br /> goes along the creek, a hospital, and all types of different retail and schools, making it <br /> EXCERPT: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, October 10, 2012 Page 2 of 11 <br />