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ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Commissioners Allen, Balch, Brown, Pace and Ritter NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner O'Connor ABSTAIN: None The Actions of the City Council were approved, as submitted. The Actions of the Zoning Administrator were approved, as submitted. The Meeting Minutes of June 24, 2020 were approved, as submitted. MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 4. Public Comment from the audience regarding items not listed on the agenda — Speakers are encouraged to limit comments to 3 minutes. Shiroy Choksey stated he moved to Pleasanton, near downtown, in December. He had done some research on previous Planning Commission meetings and saw consideration of a quiet zone in Downtown had been brought up and tabled many times. His concern was that since people were now working from home, the train was more of a nuisance. He asked if there was any plan or possibility of addressing the noise issue. He mentioned the possibility that homeowners make contributions to help mitigate the cost impact. Chair Ritter confirmed that the issue had come up quite often, and Ms. Clark stated she was not aware of any recent conversation about instating a quiet zone in Downtown. Chair Ritter also brought up the price of train crossings and Mr. Choksey again stated the residents could make contributions to help reduce the cost. Ms. Clark stated she could assist Mr. Choksey with the process of a possible discussion item. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS 5. Amendment to Title 18 of the Pleasanton Municipal Code — Consider amendments to Chapters 18.08, 18.20, 18.28, 18.32, 18.36, 18.84, and 18.106 of the Pleasanton Municipal Code to comply with state legislation for accessory dwelling units. Senior Planner Shweta Bonn presented the specifics of the item in the Agenda Report. Commissioner Balch referenced a slide in the presentation and inquired about the decision process for offset windows, not looking into the neighbor's yard. Ms. Bonn agreed that the simulations in the presentation did not capture every vantage point and there were infinite configurations where the proposed objective standards might not entirely mitigate privacy impacts. Commissioner Balch asked the next steps if the neighbor complained as the window was already set five feet above the floor. Ms. Bonn clarified that the owner would only have to utilize one of the mitigation techniques: offsetting the window by four feet; situating the window more than five feet above the floor; or obscuring the glass. Commissioner Balch expressed concern with potential subjectivity. Planning Commission Minutes Page 2 of 8 July 8, 2020