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Downtown Parking Strategy and Implementation Plan—Public Comments A'T4C H E N I 3 <br /> To: Downtown Specific Plan Update Task Force Input <br /> From: Pleasanton Heritage Association-2017 <br /> * Protect our historic resources and our historic neighborhoods by following <br /> the Historic Guidelines and Municipal Codes in the DSP document updated <br /> in 2012-13. <br /> * Design matters for buildings beyond two-story, new or remodeled, <br /> commercial or residential. A building that does not "fit" into our downtown <br /> could destroy the character we all admire. <br /> * Support active and engaging outdoor environments. Beware that outdoor <br /> rooms or patios are not traded for parking. (Example: Starbucks' waiver) <br /> These parking space exemptions expand parking into residential areas and <br /> reduces parking for other businesses who provided parking as conditioned <br /> in their building proposal. <br /> * Support Managed parking via parking structure and multi modal access. <br /> People support "parking once" to access businesses in the city. <br /> * Follow city's historic guidelines for architecture when remodeling existing <br /> structures or building new structures in historic neighborhoods. <br /> * Support repurposing historic buildings in commercial zones for customer <br /> friendly businesses. Example: Proposed use of Spanish Revival House as <br /> a cafe on corner of St. Mary and Peters St. <br /> * Distinctive design brought us the new Starbucks' structure that was not <br /> compatible in scale and size to existing buildings. Example: Starbucks built <br /> next to oldest and smallest building on Main Street. Not in keeping with <br /> historic look of downtown. Example: Patio too small and walking greatly <br /> hampered by tables permanently fixed to the patio floor. Dangerous if <br /> people have to evacuate the businesses in that structure. Not a great <br /> outdoor room example. See patio outside Peet's Coffee on Main for a good <br /> example. Building set back created space for "outdoor room". Traffic noise <br /> is still a problem. Restrict large trucks from Main Street. •Navigability on <br /> sidewalks and street is critical to allow external seating for restaurants <br /> while providing depth for walking on sidewalks. <br /> Provided to Planning Commission for March 8,2017 Meeting and City Council for April 18, 2017 Meeting 2 <br />