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ATTACHMENT 5 THE CITY OF Planning Commission .lam 21211 I in Staff Report PLIE ASANTON. October 14, 2015 Item 6.a. SUBJECT: P15-0384 APPLICANT: City of Pleasanton PROPERTY OWNER: Various PURPOSE: (1) Consider an amendment to the Pleasanton Municipal Code to expand design review authority to include the first floor of historic homes in residential zoning districts within the Downtown Specific Plan Area; and (2) review the Historic Resource Survey of the residential structures Downtown that were built before 1942. GENERAL PLAN/ ZONING: Various LOCATION: Downtown Specific Plan Area EXHIBITS: A. Draft Amendment to the Pleasanton Municipal Code B. Draft Historic Resource Survey C. List of Structures Determined to be Historic Resources D. City Council Approved Amendments to the General Plan, Downtown Specific Plan, Downtown Design Guidelines, and Pleasanton Municipal Code E. Downtown Specific Plan Boundary Map F. Public Comments I. BACKGROUND Downtown Pleasanton, considered the cultural and commercial heart of Pleasanton, features most of the City's oldest buildings. In 2011, after having difficulty interpreting some of the City's historic preservation policies while reviewing projects, the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council re-evaluate the Downtown historic preservation policies, guidelines, and processes as a Council Priority. The City Council agreed with the Commission's recommendation and in December 2011, the City Council appointed a seven-member ad hoc Historic Preservation Task Force comprising two Planning Commissioners and five at-large Pleasanton residents to review the historic preservation policies, guidelines, and processes for properties in Downtown. After 12 Task Force meetings, four public outreach meetings, and one public workshop, the Task Force developed and recommended amendments to the General P15-0384 Page - 1 - October 14, 2015