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EXHIBIT J: PUBLIC COMMENTS pLEAsANToN Downtown living and business operation .This type of language has been required by the Planning Commission on the most recent approved residential projects in Downtown and we believe it should be standard operating procedure going forward_ 6. PUD Process for Downtown Commercial We strongly disagree with the concept of imposing the PUD process on Downtown commercial_ Mike Carey will be submitting more detailed comments on this topic and we support his position. We look forward to more conversations regarding the future growth and development of our wonderful downtown. And we truly appreciate the hard work and effort you have given to this project thus far_ Best Regards, Bryan Bowers Laura ialson President Executive Director Pleasanton Downtown Association Pleasanton Downtown Association Prepared for the June 26, 2019, Planning Commission Meeting 6 high level of service and knowledge. 3. Current Library Building In order to_adtieve the highest and best use with any development project on the current Civic Center site we do not believe retaining the current library building should be mandatory. 4. Parking • Parking Meters -We strongly encourage the task force to eliminate the word "prohibit"from this section of the document. While meters may not be the best option for our community at this time there is no reason to forever eliminate them in the future,especially in a planning document. Parking enforcement is an ongoing issue in Downtown and one of the top complaints from business owners, property owners and visitors.All solutions should be available for consideration in future discussions. • Parking Lot Safety—Our current public parking lots need significant upgrades in lighting and maintenance.The lots on St.Mary Street,Peters Avenue and Division Street are under utilized by employees and one of the main reasons is due to safety concerns. • Continued Stock Development—We would like to see the current public parking stock maximized in every way possible..We support the improvements to the Railway Corridor and strongly support the addition of a second deck to the parking lot on Peters Avenue. • Enforcement—Our current parking stock needs consistent enforcement in order to maximize stall turn-over_This will be increasingly important with the Active Ground Floor Use overlay. s. Right to Do Business Ordinance We strongly encourage the Task Force to support our efforts to establish a Right to Do Business Ordinance in Downtown_The intent of such an ordinance is to protect the vibrant uses intended for our Downtown Core from conflicts with other private and public uses in the Downtown. Living in and around a Downtown is wonderful and lively but can come with increased noise and activity levels. This ordinance would advise stakeholders within the CC district of the potential inconveniences associated with Prepared for the June 26, 2019, Planning Commission Meeting 5 oidable impacts will result from implementation of the Plan.Having(i)adopted all feasible mitigation measures,as stated herein and discussed in the Draft EIR;(ii) rejected alternatives to the Plan, as stated herein and discussed in the Draft EIR;and(iii) recognized the significant unavoidable impacts of the Plan, the City Council hereby finds that each of the separate benefits of the proposed Plan, as stated herein, is determined to be unto itself an overriding consideration, independent of other benefits, that warrants approval of the Plan and outweighs and overrides its significant unavoidable impacts,and thereby justifies the approval of the City of Pleasanton Downtown Specific Plan. 27 would result in an operational emissions increase of 4,000 MTCO2e per year and an energy consumption increase of 168,000 million BTU per year compared to existing conditions. While the Plan would not be sufficient to align downtown Pleasanton's emissions trajectory with the goals established under SB 32 and EO S-3-05,implementation of the 26 ntal 24 iteria air pollutants 23