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DRAFT Commissioner Balch stated that the intent right now is to keep them; the point is, they could be used for executive housing or for any number of things. Commissioner Ritter stated that he does not want to get into telling homeowners what they can and cannot do with their place. Chair Allen stated that she does not know if there is support for this, but she agrees with the proposal of limiting that, for the reason that Ms. Harryman stated as well as because these are very tight, high-density residential homes that are sold independently. She added that if she lived in one of the homes in that tight of a corridor with just a few feet between the buildings, she would not want these renters coming in Airbnb because it would be just like a hotel next door to her. Commissioner Nagler stated that he does not think it is appropriate to condition a particular project for a fear, realized or otherwise, about how the property might be utilized. He indicated that if this becomes an issue in the City, just like the people of San Francisco addressed it, the Council here in town may want to address it as a macro problem. He added that he is not sure it is appropriate to address it on an applicant-by-applicant basis. Commissioner Ritter agreed. Chair Allen inquired if there were any move afoot to bring this up, for instance, to the Council on new developments and have a discussion about this area. Mr. Weinstein replied that it has come up in the past, but it has not become a problem to date, except for a couple of Code Enforcement calls here and there throughout the City for short-term rental properties that have become an issue. He noted that staff also sees benefits in short-term rentals and has talked with folks from the Tri-Valley Tourism Agency who actually support limited short-term rentals on the grounds that they introduce diversity to our lodging choices here in Pleasanton and elsewhere in the Tri-Valley. He indicated that the hope is that if some sort of regulations were imposed on short-term rentals should they became a problem, they were done in a reasonable • way that would allow at least some sort of permitted use of short- term rentals in the long run, obviously subject to approval by the City Council. Chair Allen indicated that there is no support for limiting short-term rentals in this case. Commissioner Ritter stated that his motion still stands, with the addition of conditions for in-lieu fees for three spaces and the design of the garage doors. Commissioner O'Connor seconded the motion. Mr. Weinstein advised that Condition No. 10 specifically talks about paying in-lieu fees for three parking spaces, so that is covered. He added that Condition No. 1 requires the project to conform substantially to the project narrative, the color palette, the arborist report, and the plans which show the carriage garage doors, so the applicant team is held pretty closely to what is out there right now. DRAFT EXCERPT: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, 11/182015 Page 21 of 22