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AGENDA REPORT
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12/17/2013
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DRAFT <br /> Ms. Garbarino stated that as a Task Force member, she realized and found out a lot of <br /> things that she did not know. She thanked Mr. Dolan because he came in with a fresh set <br /> of eyes, having worked in Vallejo and Palo Alto and knows what types of things look like <br /> and how they work with regard to historic property. She stated that she thinks that is <br /> important because he was able to look at documents and to point out issues that needed to <br /> be changed that were definitely important for the Task Force members to look at and to be <br /> consistent. <br /> Ms. Garbarino stated that the Task Force looked at the 1942 date and there are <br /> approximately 266 homes in that Downtown Specific Planning Area which will go through <br /> the rigors of the California Register criteria. She indicated that a question came up at this <br /> morning's meeting about who would certify home as a historic resource. She noted that a <br /> professional group with credentials will come and do that certification. She added that this <br /> has always been required and that Mr. Dolan has been very adamant about that and she <br /> respects that. <br /> Ms. Garbarino stated that the Task Force members learned a lot of good things; they also <br /> learned about bad decisions that some cities have made and looked at what they have <br /> done. She noted that not having some sort of regulations really have negative impacts on <br /> the entire look and vitality of a city. She added that the good things that they have learned <br /> about cities is that good decisions protect the local history while fostering innovative <br /> renovations and enhancements and adaptive reuses which is important and really supports <br /> the commercial vitality. She pointed to the Firehouse Arts Center as one example in town <br /> that is an adaptive reuse and has been helpful to the vitality of the Downtown, and which is <br /> very much supported in these recommendations. <br /> Ms. Garbarino stated that property values are important to everyone and is probably the <br /> single most important and most critical expense that people make as individuals. She <br /> stated that property owners want to protect their property values, but if there is no sort of <br /> sense that those property values are going to be overseen and that the property itself is <br /> going to be protected, something could happen to those homes — and it has happened to <br /> homes — and changes have been made within the Downtown context area that have <br /> negatively impacted and would negatively impact the property values of people's homes. <br /> She stated that this is why it is important to have somebody overseeing that. She indicated <br /> that neighbors should not be pitted against one another to oversee that; it needs to come to <br /> the Planning Commission, go to the Council and then the staff does that oversight. She <br /> noted that that will save the Commission a tremendous amount of problems in the future. <br /> Ms. Garbarino stated that the members also learned that the primary reason people move <br /> to Pleasanton is because of schools and the historic charm. She noted that the guidelines <br /> being proposing to the Commission will enhance the historic neighborhoods, and since the <br /> Downtown Specific Plan Area ties past, present, and future together, it is important that <br /> people see what the Downtown was at the beginning and what the property owners have <br /> done that made it look like it is, including transitions that are comfortable and look good <br /> through making enhancements to existing homes, adding on, remodeling, or building new <br /> structures. <br /> DRAFT EXCERPT: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, 11/13/2013 Page 14 of 28 <br />
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