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EXHIBIT A RESOLUTION NO. PC-2019-25 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE APPLICATION OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON TO ADD SECTION 18.140.030 FINES AND RESTRICTIONS ON FUTURE DEVELOPMENT FOR ILLEGAL HISTORIC BUILDING DEMOLITION TO THE PLEASANTON MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROMOTE CITY GOALS AND POLICIES RELATED TO HISTORIC BUILDING PRESERVATION, AS FILED UNDER CASE P19-0342 WHEREAS, the City of Pleasanton has filed an application to add a new Section 18.140.030 Fines and Restrictions on Future Development for Illegal Historic Building Demolition to the Municipal Code to promote city goals and policies related to historic building preservation; and WHEREAS, the General Plan — Open Space and Conservation Element — Goal 4 and Policy 5; the General Plan — Housing Element — Existing Housing Condition - Policy 39 and Program 39.1; and the Downtown Specific Plan — Land Use and Design Goals - LD-G.5 and Historic Preservation Policies - HP-P.2 and HP-P.3, support the adoption of the proposed new municipal code section; and WHEREAS, on November 13, 2019, the Planning Commission held a duly- noticed public hearing and considered the agenda report, staff recommendations, and comments from the public. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Pleasanton, based on the entire record of proceedings, including the oral and written staff reports and all public comment and testimony: Section 1: Finds that the proposed addition to the Municipal Code is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15061(b)(3) because the amendment has no possibility of having a significant environmental effect as it penalizes unpermitted alterations and demolitions of historic buildings. Section 2: Finds that the character of Pleasanton stems from its historic buildings that reflect events, important persons and key architectural or design expressions within the city dating from Native California, Spanish and Mexican settlement, El Rancho del Valle de San Jose, Mexican/American settlement, and early town development, as well as themes of transportation, agriculture, commercial and industrial, residential, and civic, religious and institutional development. Finds that historic buildings provide cultural and aesthetic benefit to the community, sustain the long-term potential increase in property values which encourages quality development, and helps create a community identity and foster civic pride, which enhances the attractiveness of the city to residents and visitors. Historic buildings cannot be replaced when demolished, resulting in a permanent loss for the entire community. of 5 rhangs like that put up and we are worried it would look out of place. During the design review hearing process it became very clear that no matter what we said or how it affected us, this was going to get approved. During the hearing we suggested an II at its closest point,a larger setback than the standards would require. The proposed addition would be built directly above the existing garage and would maintain the existing building setback. P19-0130 Planning Commission 11 of 15