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not really sure if we'd like to have our magic wand of things, but that's one of mine. And specifically, I didn't understand exactly why the trees were being removed. I think staff was saying it might have been the alignment of the parking garage. This might be a comment to Steve, but it is on the tree disposition plan and it's basically L -3.02. It's the area; call it the northeast, where the existing Stoneridge Corporate Plaza is. There's several leaning trees that are in the middle of the rows that are marked for removal and it does look like there's going to be replantings in this area. Interestingly enough the plan wisely, as I would do it myself, they denote what heritage trees are staying but they do not note which heritage trees are being removed so I cannot see if any of these are heritage. But, that's my comment. That being said, I think the additional LEED standard is by far outstanding and to me mitigates this comment. I just want to make it so that it's known that those are something we have to balance, but I think in general, I really like the design changes. Commissioner O'Connor: I do think there's a lot of a benefit to the new design and I don't have any problems with any of it, but I am going to miss the original building design that was in the center. I really liked that shape of that building. But otherwise, I think it's great. Commissioner Allen: And I think it's great too and granted, it creates something more of a community and connection with the neighboring areas and BART and I really like the design. I like it better. I think Commissioner Balch's comments are right on. I note that traffic is probably off of the table, but to the degree we can look at any of the updated numbers based on employees because that is a real number versus an average that comes out of the ITE. So to the degree there are any implications for traffic that we haven't thought about, I'd ask that we just retest that. Chair Ritter: And I'll just say that traffic, trees and BART parking. Those seem like the three topics we brought up, but you had some final comments. I'll speak and then you can go last and make a motion, but I just want to thank Workday. I think they're a great company and appreciate you working with the City of Pleasanton in developing this site and working with BART. I think it's a real enhancement to our community to have such a top end company in our community, so those are just my comments. Commissioner Nagler: I happened to be the one up here who wasn't here for the first discussion so I'm coming to this new and I think it's a terrific project and I think the buildings are handsome and will be a real statement about not only the company but what this City can allow to be created. Truly, the enhancements to the entrance and access points and usability of the BART station and BART parking lot are truly valuable improvements. On a personal note I happen to be a real fan of Workday because I professionally am in the human resources business and I think Workday is a terrific company and has a great product and has a proud history coming up in the ashes of PeopleSoft, so I think it's just a terrific story and I think this project has value from beginning to end. I am a person amongst many who were disadvantages by the choices BART has made, not that anything was done incorrectly in the beginning of the design of this station or any other station, but as time goes on and ridership changes and at this particular station, there is a significant problem in parking. We as a Planning PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, April 13, 2016 Page 30 of 33