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regards to the concern expressed by Councilmember Pentin, he felt that the level of affordability and features provided by a market rate community would put the units in high demand amongst those looking for full accessibility. He also suggested that setting those units aside solely for those with accessibility issues could run afoul of fair housing laws. Vice-Mayor Cook-Kallio asked how universal design differs from ADA compliance. Mr. Dolan said that while they are not exactly the same, it would be difficult to describe the specific differences. He referred to condition of approval no. 66 for a list of universal design requirements. Councilmember Brown requested confirmation that the community pool and spa would include a wheelchair lift. Mr. Zahedani said he believed so and if that is the standard, it would be applied. Councilmember Brown disclosed that she met with the applicant privately and discussed a number of things including the value of schools in the Pleasanton. She asked him to comment on the study facilities proposed as part of the project. Mr. Zahedani explained that St. Anton Partners will be partnering with Pacific Housing, a nonprofit, to provide onsite services. He respectfully urged the Council not to restrict the type of services provided, as these will ultimately be catered to meet the needs of the actual residents of the development. He explained that while they are not committing to a specific onsite service, there is a commitment to the City on record that there will be services and that those will be documented in the regulatory agreements related to funding. Councilmember Brown asked him to comment on the report indicating that St. Anton Partners did in fact commit in writing to provide an afterschool program of an ongoing nature for a minimum of 10 years as part of its grant application. Mr. Zahedani clarified that the more recent application, submitted on May 17th, commits to providing 84 hours of annual onsite services but again does not specify the type because the need has yet to be determined. Councilmember Brown asked him to comment on school impact fees for the record. She said that the City's investment in St. Anton's project should in no way minimize the importance of Pleasanton's school system or the benefit that St. Anton residents will receive from such superior programming. Mr. Zahedani explained that the project application did not originally include a development agreement because the project largely complied with all applicable standards and guidelines. Over the last several days, the developer has discussed various options for achieving more than the statutory school impact fees and feels this can happen with the inclusion of a development agreement. He noted that the staff recommendation also includes a condition of approval requiring St. Anton Partners to come to terms with the school district in this respect. Vice-Mayor Cook-Kallio also disclosed that she met with the applicant about the project and asked him to comment on the proposed electric vehicle charging stations. Mr. Zahedani explained that in response to parking concerns expressed by Verona residents, he felt it wise to be cautious about the installation of dedicated charging stations. The Planning Commission alternatively suggested that they install pre-dedicated circuits in a portion of the 90 garages, but the logistics of monitoring and billing for shared usage proved problematic. He said St. Anton's is comfortable installing one or two stations, which is above standard, and is willing to explore additional installations if the need is established. City Council Minutes Page 10 of 14 May 21, 2013