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Mr. Beaudin responded that it is in the segment between Abbie Street and Bernal Avenue, <br />on the site closest to First Street behind Firehouse Arts Center. There are different <br />constraints to work within, meaning it may have to change sides from time to time. <br />THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED <br />Laurene Green, Pleasanton, referred to Section 3.8 under the impacts segment, Zone 7 has <br />20 years to figure out how to get us water that is needed and she thought that seems <br />inadequate and she asked to see some document to state this is guaranteed. The same <br />occurs with the Pleasanton portion of this, noting it states it provides 20% of the water and no <br />discussion how they will get the water, especially since they have had supply issues in the <br />past. Regarding significant and unavoidable impacts, the next section is inconsistent with the <br />Climate Action Plan. She said she attended the steering committee meeting and there is an <br />issue regarding two properties proposed to be included in EIR (Barone's and Shell Station) <br />and she was not sure of the laws but she wanted to be sure that by including these in the <br />EIR, especially the Shell station property, they are not allowing something to be turned into <br />residential without proper cleanup. <br />THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED <br />Chair Allen mentioned that she composed a letter, which she will forward to staff in addition <br />to providing Commissioners a copy. She read her comments within the letter into the record, <br />as follows: <br />The DSP Task force recommended a number of changes to the DSP plan at their February <br />27 meeting that were different than their earlier plan when the EIR assumptions were <br />created. If approved these changes could significantly increase the buildable square footage <br />and also the number of potential residential units that could be built in our core commercial <br />district versus existing zoning. And I assume they could increase impacts beyond what was <br />assumed in the draft EIR." <br />She requested the EIR clarify the incremental impact based on the new zoning changes that <br />were recommended by the task force on February 27, which were different from the <br />assumptions in place when the EIR was created. She identified four recommendations, as <br />follows: <br />1. Changing zoning to allow ground floor residential in commercial district behind <br />commercial storefronts (if not very visible), and allowing a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of <br />300% <br />2. Increasing FAR in many commercial district areas beyond existing FAR limits— in <br />some case doubling or more the potential buildable space. Also, may increase <br />parking risks. <br />3. Increasing building height over what was assumed in draft EIR in some areas, which <br />could potentially increase residential units, including eliminating the 30 feet threshold <br />for residential that exists today to 40 feet or more. <br />4. The proposal to include Barone's restaurant and the Shell gas station on Map A and <br />allow residential. This will likely add more units/bedrooms than in the base plan <br />Planning Commission Minutes Page 13 of 18 March 13, 2019 <br />5 p.m.Planning Commission Minutes Page 11 of 18 March <br />13, 2019 tes to State law and the Municipal Code in regard to <br />compliance, in order <br />to make any recommendations considered fair and just.Commissioner Brown continued by saying when <br />he reads the State code, the degrees of freedom relate to space, concentration, traffic, parking <br />and noise control. He did not hear much Planning Commission <br />Minutes <br />Page 10 of 18 March 13, 2019 hould be something of more importance.Planning Commission <br />Minutes Page 7 of 18 March 13, 2019 m a head start.Their two- <br />year-old tested highly in both English and Spanish when <br />they began kindergarten which was <br />a huge benefit.Planning Commission Minutes Page 6 of 18 March 13, 2019