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THE CITY OF
<br /> Planning Commission
<br /> I1<13 ,,, Agenda Report
<br /> LEASANTON March 13, 2019
<br /> Item 8.a.
<br /> SUBJECT: Committee, Commission, and Task Force List
<br /> Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Trails Committee
<br /> Advise the Parks and Recreation Commission and the City's Traffic Engineering Division on
<br /> bicycle, pedestrian and trail related items. The committee reviews and prioritizes potential
<br /> projects, provides input on policies related to bikeways and trails, and promotes community
<br /> education and awareness regarding non-motorized forms of transportation.
<br /> Meeting Time: Fourth Monday of each month at 6:45 p.m.
<br /> Meeting Location: Pleasanton Senior Center, 5353 Sunol Blvd., Pleasanton
<br /> Representative: Commissioner Ritter
<br /> Alternate: Commissioners Allen and Brown
<br /> Civic Arts Commission
<br /> Promote the acquisition, construction and installment of works of public art in Pleasanton.
<br /> Make recommendations to the City Council regarding the City Civic Arts Program.
<br /> Meeting Time: First Monday of each month at 7 p.m.
<br /> Meeting Location: City Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Ave., Pleasanton
<br /> Staff Contact: Michele Crose, Community Services Manager, 931-5347
<br /> Downtown Specific Plan Update Task Force
<br /> The Downtown Specific Plan (DSP), adopted in 2002, serves as a guide for the future
<br /> development and preservation of the Downtown area and address issues such as land use,
<br /> transportation, parking, historic preservation, design and beautification, and economic vitality.
<br /> The key objective for the DSP update is to complete a comprehensive update of the plan to
<br /> better reflect community priorities and incorporate more recent downtown land use and policy
<br /> changes. In addition, the DSP Task Force will evaluate and provide recommendations for land
<br /> uses on the existing civic center site in coordination with the Civic Center Master Plan.
<br /> Meeting Time: Fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.
<br /> Meeting Location: City Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Ave., Pleasanton
<br /> Representatives: Commissioners Brown and Ritter
<br /> Alternate: Commissioner Allen
<br /> Economic Vitality Committee
<br /> Assess the current and ongoing business climate in the City of Pleasanton and offer
<br /> suggestions and recommendations to the City Council intended to maintain a strong economic
<br /> development base in the City.
<br /> Meeting Time: Third Thursday of each month at 7:30 a.m.
<br /> Meeting Location: Remillard Conference Room, 3333 Busch Rd., Pleasanton
<br /> Staff Contact: Pamela Ott, Director of Economic Development, 931-5040
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<br />tent with the General Plan Wildlands Overlay and Public Health and Safety
<br /> land use designations,which preserve open space resources throughout the city.
<br /> Planning Process
<br /> The Downtown Specific Plan update process began in January 2017.Throughout the update
<br /> process,City staff and the professional services team conducted outreach and met regularly
<br /> with a 10-member Task Force consisting of City Council members,Planning Commissioners,
<br /> representatives from Pleasanton Downtown Association and the City's Economic Vitality
<br /> Committee,and at-large members appointed by City Council. The Task Force has provided
<br /> guidance on the DSP's vision, options and alternatives for the transportation network, new
<br /> uses for the existing civic center site,regulations for ground floor uses,a"base"land use plan,
<br /> and corresponding set of strategies,and draft plan policies.The Proposed Plan was drafted
<br /> in late 2018 based on feedback from the Task Force,input from the community,and guidance
<br /> from City Council.
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<br />eral Plan identifies land use compatibility standards for
<br /> different land uses. For instance, noise levels between 60 and 75 decibels on the day-night
<br /> equivalent level (Ldn) are considered conditionally acceptable in single-family residential
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