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she does not know if this is the time or place to have that conversation but maybe that is a conversation the Commission can have at another time. Chair Pearce stated that she is comfortable with the architecture, and she would like to see it blend in, although this is a stand -alone structure so it does not have to exactly match the shopping center. She noted that it looks nice and is an improvement. She added that if Phil Blank were around, he would say that the tower looks like Pleasanton, so she will say that for him. Chair Pearce then asked staff if they have the information they need for the project. Ms. Stern said yes. Commissioner Posson stated that he had one other comment. He noted that there seems to be a difference of opinion about the amount and effectiveness of the communication between the applicant and the community. He strongly suggested that the applicant meet with the public, not just with those who have responded tonight but with the neighborhood as a whole, because there is a sense that the outreach initially was not as thorough as it should be. He added that having discussions between the residents and the applicant would be very helpful in getting the concerns out and coming back with a refined proposal. Chair Pearce agreed. She indicated that the Planning Commission has certainly had many applications come through successfully when the applicant has made significant outreach. She gave an example of an application that came before the Commission recently, which had a lot of neighborhood concern at first, and then when it finally came to the actual application, there was only one resident who came, and he spoke in support of the project. She noted that this is always nice for the Commission to see. No action was taken. b. P13 -1858 City of Pleasanton, East Pleasanton Specific Plan Consideration of a Draft Preferred Land Use and Circulation Plan for the purposes of preparing an Environmental Impact Report and a Draft Specific Plan. Brian Dolan stated that he, Wayne Rasmussen of Rasmussen Planning, Inc., Project Consultant, and Janice Stern would present the staff report. Mr. Dolan stated that the purpose of tonight's meeting is to get a recommendation from the Planning Commission on the work that the East Pleasanton Specific Plan Task Force has done to date. He indicated that the Task Force started in August 2012 and has met 11 times. He indicated that the Task Force has been going through a process and that it is at the point where the analysis of the alternatives that it has come up with in the Environmental Impact Report has to be continued in a more detailed way so it can dig a little deeper into some of the areas that it has been exploring to provide more PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, September 25, 2013 Page 17 of 45