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Ms. Piekarski expressed concern about the proposed 8 -foot wide trail, noting that the Bicycle Pedestrian Master Plan states the preferred width of a multi -use trails is 10- 14 feet with a minimum of 8 feet with shoulders. She felt that 8 feet is inadequate for people riding bicycles. Additionally, she noted that a draft Downtown Master Plan indicates there are over 3,500 paved parking spaces currently downtown and the total public and private spaces within downtown is adequate to meeting overall parking demand. Ms. Piekarski asked that consideration be given to improving the trail and not destroying something that could be a huge benefit to downtown by providing amenities that people want to use. Vice Chairperson Deckert closed the meeting for public comment. Commissioner Hottle questioned whether the proposed plan was contradicting what was in the Bicycle Pedestrian Master Plan. He was advised that the 8 -foot trail width is allowed and the proposed plan would be presented to City Council at their April 16, 2019 meeting for them to affirm and that staff has been following direction given and what was budgeted. Commissioner Hottle questioned whether the 140 parking spaces was consistent with needs and Commissioner Fields asked about having an alternative design that would improve the trail. Staff commented on an alternative plan for 110 spaces with angled parking on the east side and parallel parking on the other side, however, the task was to provide the maximum spaces within the budget. Commissioner Hottle commented on a recent presentation seen by the Commission for the downtown area. Commissioner Wahl noted that businesses had been asking for more parking and this was something City Council considered with the Downtown Specific Plan and putting a bike lane on First Street. She liked the idea of more parking spaces in this location rather than building a parking structure. Commissioner Fields commented on cyclists thinking Pleasanton is the `pits' for cyclists and indicated she was struggling trying to justify the project while meeting document specs. She suggested losing several parking spaces and improving the trail. Commissioner Hottle asked about the process for deviating from the General Plan. Ms. Murphy noted that the 8 -foot wide trail is not deviating from any approved plans. Commissioner Fields asked that trash containers be included for both trash and recycling items. Parks and Recreation Commission March 14, 2019 Page 4