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Commissioner O'Connor noted those who contacted him voiced interest in a cinema because currently there are none within the City of Pleasanton. Mr. Davis said they have tried to size it appropriately and are looking to ensure everything fits together with the pieces evolving around them, and he was very confident there will be a cinema. Vice Chair Ritter asked if the cinema incorporate updated technology. Mr. Klinzing said yes and anything that comes in would be market-driven and technology forward. Commissioner Brown voiced appreciation for the changes to the bike rack and traffic circulation. Regarding the restaurant, he asked about the location of the retaining wall and the entrance to the restaurant. Mr. Davis stated the restaurant would be on the curve, essentially sharing the drop-off drive with the fitness center. Dining would be on the south and wrapping around the west facing towards the village. Mr. Klinzing said they think any restaurant opportunity will want patio, shading, and this needs a next level of development. Commissioner Brown briefly discussed access to the restaurant with the applicants regarding crosswalks and circulation. Vice Chair Ritter appreciated the applicant taking the comments from workshop and bringing forth recommendations. Commissioner Balch echoed comments of Vice Chair Ritter, said he appreciated changes to the bike rack, architectural design, thinks traffic circulation/parking is good, likes that the fitness building has been upgraded and thinks the design is an enhancement. He was comfortable with staff's recommendation for parking and use of the PMC versus the development agreement. Commissioner Brown said his concerns were addressed with parking. After the workshop he was in San Jose and saw something that looks very similar to this design with a restaurant upstairs with outside dining, where patrons had to take an escalator up to access the restaurant; he was glad to see the final application move ahead and feels it adds to the vitality of the City and thanked the applicant. Commissioner O'Connor echoed comments and feels the applicant went above and beyond what was asked for and said he was very pleased with architectural changes, extra drop-off areas and thanked the applicant for addressing everything that was previously requested. Vice Chair Ritter concurred as well and commented he likes the low-level plants and moving the entrance of the fitness center to the south side. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED Planning Commission Minutes Page 5 of 6 April 24, 2019 is nice and large enough for a substantial type of project that would warrant that type of investment with enough units. He confirmed they were on the inner circle. Commissioner O'Connor said given future housing, while leases are not yet signed, he asked if they feel comfortable and said they can start with a grocery without housing being developed. Mr. Davis said if they are lucky they can get the grocery or it could be a market hall or something else. In terms of the future, they were not talking about a 50,000-square-foot giant building, but more of a boutique neighborhood market and something to take advantage of the many office workers. While they have cafeterias for employees, often times they just want to get out of the building. Therefore, they will target lunchtime, dinnertime and other times where people can have dining opportunities and choices. Planning Commission Minutes Page 4 of 6 April 24, 2019 setback and landscaping coming all the way to the street, but were not agreeable to a fence. He said people who worship in the church do park and walk through the area and they will continue to do this unless they cannot any longer. Police, post office, Amazon and FedEx Planning Commission Minutes Page 6 of 15 April 10, 2019