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Rob Steinberg stated that he will limit his presentation to a few of the changes that have been made subsequent to the last meeting. He started by saying that they organized this project as a series of three different villages, so there would be variety between the different housing options, knitted together with a series of open spaces, including wide -open community spaces like the village center hardscape, a plaza as well as a large common green that would be appropriate for throwing a ball around, a whole series of neighborhood open spaces, an additional tot lot on the far left, and other active, greenbelts that begin to tie and knit all these together as well. Mr. Steinberg continued that to reinforce this idea of the village, there are a variety of heights that are shown with different colors, with lower heights around the perimeter. He noted that in response to the Commission's concerns about the arches and the thinness of the plaster that connected the bases, the arches have been eliminated, and the bases are a little bit more solid, sitting on brick bases, with a variety of different roof forms to them. He displayed a rendition of the leasing center and the recreation center and how that integrates with the buildings and gives the variety of heights and character to the community. He then showed the proposed entry from Bernal Avenue, noting that in response to the Commission's concerns about the corners being a little bit weak and the inverted "L" -shape trim on the balconies, they have really anchored the ends with some special detailing, using a variety of materials, starting with a brick base. Mr. Steinberg then presented a slide showing the view of the buildings from the Bernal Avenue entry. He stated that the body of the building is horizontal lap siding which gives a nice shadow pattern, stucco, and enhanced dormers, which really gives one a feeling for the quality of the buildings, a sense of the brick, the wood trim, and the accents. He noted that he thinks they have really been able to capture the character of Pleasanton in a way that will make this a very compatible part of the community. Mr. Steinberg stated that one of the Commission's issues with the garages was that they were a little flat and that needed to be enhanced. He noted that they have added variety of balconies -- single and double balconies — trellises, and brick, which provide some richness to the courts as people come into their individual garages. With respect to the entry sign on the corner of Bernal Avenue and Stanley Boulevard, the project's landscape architect did a masterful job by introducing paving and seating using warm, rich materials, and more mature trees and the arbor, all of which set a tone of permanence and quality. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. Chair Pearce thanked the applicant for a great presentation, concise and to the point. Commissioner O'Connor disclosed that he had met with Mr. Pringle to go over some of the new changes. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, July 10, 2013 Page 6 of 21