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THE CITY OF PLANNING COMMISSION LEASANTON,_ MEETING MINUTES APPROVED Wednesday, September 9, 2020 This meeting was conducted via teleconference in accordance with Governor Newsom's Executive Orders N-20-20 and N-35-20 and COVID-19 pandemic protocols. CALL TO ORDER, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND ROLL CALL The teleconference meeting of the Planning Commission of September 9, 2020 was called to order at 7:02 p.m. by Chair Ritter. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Chair Ritter. Staff Members Present: Ellen Clark, Director of Community Development; Melinda Denis, Planning and Permit Center Manager; Julie Harryman, Assistant City Attorney; Eric Luchini, Associate Planner; Stefanie Ananthan, Recording Secretary Commissioners Present: Commissioners Nancy Allen, Jack Balch, Justin Brown, Greg O'Connor, Brandon Pace, and Chair Herb Ritter Commissioners Absent: None AGENDA AMENDMENTS There were no agenda amendments. CONSENT CALENDAR - Consent Calendar items are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion unless a request for removal for discussion or explanation is received from the Planning Commission or a member of the public by submitting a speaker card for that item. 1. Actions of the City Council 2. Actions of the Zoning Administrator 3. P20-0623 and P20-0624, Gabriela Marks, Marks Architects, Inc. for Jinglebells LLC, 4210 Rosewood Drive - Applications for Conditional Use Permit and Design Review approvals to demolish an existing oil change facility and construct an approximately 2,053- square-foot freestanding Taco Bell drive-through restaurant and related site improvements on "Pad B" within Phase III of the Rose Pavilion Shopping Center. Zoning is PUD-C (Planned Unit Development — Commercial) District. Planning Commission Minutes Page 1 of 3 September 9, 2020 gement to the final design. Discussion Point #4: 7. Is there additional information needed to assist the Commission in its decision on the proposal? Commissioner Allen requested feedback from the Pleasanton Downtown Association (PDA). Commissioner Balch requested additional information on a single lift and tandem parking. He asked if the applicant could reduce commercial on the front property to reduce the parking requirements. Ms. Campbell explained that, under the DSP, there could be no net loss in commercial square footage. Commissioner Balch added that he respected the points of the other Commissioners and felt the lift was a creative solution. He reiterated there was no parking structure, though money has been collected for it, and additional parking in downtown was necessary. He expressed his hope the applicant would come back with a design that addressed the majority's desires. Planning Commission Minutes Page 8 of 9 August 26, 2020 nning Commission Minutes Page 7 of 9 August 26, 2020 Unit (ADU). Ms. Clark explained it was not an accessory dwelling to a residential building on site. Commissioner Balch requested further clarification on what configurations would be considered ground floor residential. Ms. Clark explained a story or two above a garage was considered ground floor residential. A residential unit above a commercial would not be considered ground floor residential or be subject to those related policy requirements. Commissioner Balch pointed out page 53 of the DSP. Ms. Clark suggested any effort to circumvent the ground floor residential parking requirement (such as elevating the unit, would Planning Commission Minutes Page 6 of 9 August 26, 2020