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In response to Councilmember Brown's inquiry regarding the addition of Irby Ranch to the DSP, Senior Planner Bonn advised the boundary of the DSP currently bisects the Irby property, the direction from Council was to incorporate the property in its entirety. In response to Councilmember Brown's inquiry regarding residential behind a commercial property, Planning Manager Clark advised the requirement is that there be a minimum of 50 feet of commercial frontage of the building itself for a residential be considered behind a commercial property. In response to Councilmember Brown's inquiry regarding stories, Planning Manager Clark advised the DSP is missing the clear definition of a "story" regarding residential and commercial buildings and needs further clarification and Council approval. In response to Councilmember Narum's inquiry regarding the current height limit of Main Street, Planning Manager Clark advised the current height limit is 40 feet and will remain that way in the DSP. In response to Councilmember Narum's inquiry regarding tobacco stores, Planning Manager Clark advised that new tobacco stores could be prohibited by Council direction. Councilmember Narum encouraged changing the wording regarding corner properties to ensure that residential use will not be allowed on the ground floor. In response to Councilmember Narum's inquiry regarding a gateway for First and Bernal, Planning Manager Clark advised that gateway will be added back to the list. Councilmember Narum expressed concerned from residents regarding parking spaces in the DSP. City Manager Fialho advised that the parking corridor is the primary parking solution. In response to Councilmember Narum's inquiry regarding the Barone's property, Planning Manager Clark clarified the property can be Mixed-use-Transitional or Commercial with a PUD but cannot be 100% residential. In response to Mayor Thorne's inquiry, Acting Director of Community Development Dolan advised that underground parking will need to be addressed and clarified Mayor Thorne opened the public hearing. Jan Batcheller, DSP Task Force Member, encouraged Council to approve the EIR adjustments recommended by the Task Force at the February meeting. She expressed concern regarding the flawed process of the DSP. She also expressed concern regarding false information provided to the media about the work of the Task Force. Bryan Bowers, President, Pleasanton Downtown Association, supported the EIR adjustments recommended by the Task Force at the February meeting; review of the right to do business ordinance and require new development projects to record the right to do business policy on the property title. Steve Van Dorn, President and CEO, Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce encouraged Council to further discuss parking strategies and work with the PDA to brainstorm parking ideas. He also supported the EIR adjustments approved by the Task Force at the February meeting. Barbara Benda expressed concerns regarding the building height in the DSP and supported retaining the two-story height limit to maintain the charm of downtown and encouraged Council to explore additional parking strategies. City Council Minutes Page 6 of 11 August 20. 2019