_Minutes_June 26, 2019 - Laserfiche WebLink

The Parking Strategy reflects City Council's policy related to downtown parking and there is a strategy to add supply and to better manage the current supply. Therefore, Mr. Beaudin encouraged the Planning Commission to rely on the documents that have been adopted. He hears concerns about parking regularly and staff is continuing to move forward to implement the Parking Strategy. Commissioner Brown inquired about the formal process to modify the parking strategy if so desired. He asked if it would require one of the Councilmembers to table it as a work item. Mr. Beaudin responded that if there is a desire from the Planning Commission to address parking a different way, staff would like to hear from the Commission at this time as to how they recommend the Parking Strategy be amended, noting there is a process to do so. The City Council can consider it as part of the DSP, or to go back and re-evaluate the Downtown Parking Strategy and Implementation Plan as a City Council Work Plan item. In the context of the downtown plan, he would recommend the Commission make their recommendation with an indication of the kinds of changes desired. Commissioner Brown inquired about an alternate way for the City Council to consider the feedback from the public around parking, and he suggested that that City Council would have to redirect the direction provided by the Planning Commission. Mr. Beaudin added that this is where policy-making in an engaged community comes into play. He acknowledged that the City Council is weighing those issues as they pertain to parking in the downtown. He referenced the parking structure originally recommended by City Council and the significant costs and other issues surrounding that concept. Commissioner Brown said his purpose is not to hold up the process, but he wanted to identify what the process would be for the parking strategy as a subject of continued debate. He summarized that the City Council would have to add it to the Work Plan. Chair Allen clarified that the Planning Commission can choose to make a strong recommendation that the City Council take this on. Commissioner Ritter referenced asterisks next to some of the comments and changes that state "per City Council direction." He asked if the Planning Commission could make modifications or suggestions for these. Mr. Beaudin said staff wanted to let the Planning Commission know those were the topics the City Council has weighed in on previously, and the Commission can include its recommendation for final consideration by the City Council. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. Steve Van Dorn, President and CEO of the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce, spoke of the Chamber's support of the Task Force. He said the Chamber's position differs from the Task Force on the active ground floor overlay but that the Chamber supports the residential overlay for the Shell site located at 4212 First Street and the Barone's site located at Planning Commission Minutes Page 4 of 27 June 26, 2019 ely on the existing Downtown Parking Strategy and Implementation Plan, which includes prioritized means of addressing both parking supply and parking management. Specific Plan Chapter 5 is the Mobility and Parking chapter in the document, and it refers back to the Parking Strategy document and other plans by reference. Planning Commission Minutes Page 3 of 27 June 26, 2019