_Minutes_July 28, 2021 - Laserfiche WebLink

ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Commissioners Allen, Brown, Gaidos, Nibert, and Pace NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None The Actions of the Zoning Administrator were approved, as submitted. MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 2. Public Comment from the audience regarding items not listed on the agenda — Speakers are encouraged to limit comments to 3 minutes. There were no members of the audience wishing to address the Commission. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS 3. P21-0636 and P21-0637, Active Ground Floor Use Overlay — Consider amendments to the Downtown Specific Plan and Chapters 18.08 and 18.81 of the Pleasanton Municipal Code regarding the Active Ground Floor Use Overlay (AGFUO). Senior Planner Shweta Bonn presented the specifics of the item in the Agenda Report. Commissioner Allen referenced the staff memo received by the Commission inquiring whether staff solicited input from the public prior to the meeting. Director of Community Development Ellen Clark stated standard outreach had been conducted. Commissioner Allen asked the need for multiple use tenant spaces; she stated she was not aware of any other than Iron Horse Real Estate. Ms. Clark responded the requirement was new and staff had not been reviewing applications with that particular criteria. Commissioner Allen stated the other benchmark cities did not deal with active and non-active uses in a single tenant space. Ms. Clark confirmed that staff was not aware of examples in other jurisdictions with that specific provision. Commissioner Allen discussed the current nine vacancies in spaces subject to the AGFUO, indicating they be subject to the active use requirement due to the length of vacancies. Ms. Clark stated there were various reasons for the vacancies. She noted there were a few vacancies that had existed for several years and were not a result of the COVID-19 pandemic but instead a result of the tenant space size or configuration, although the pandemic may have influenced a couple of the spaces ability to be leased. Commissioner Allen discussed the business license process and suggested specifying active use. Ms. Clark confirmed the current process to obtain a business license, with limited exceptions such as for massage establishments which required additional information. Commissioner Allen questioned the required retail hours. Ms. Clark stated the City Attorney's Office determined that the City could regulate required hours of operation in an ordinance such as this. Commissioner Gaidos followed up to Commissioner Allen's question regarding the City's ability to regulate or dictate the hours of business operations, to be consistent with active use. He mentioned he reached out to Assistant City Attorney Julie Harryman and received a timely response, but his question as to whether staff had the ability to recommend hours of operation Planning Commission Minutes Page 2 of 9 July 28, 2021 was chosen since it was above the largest projected congregation size, and parking requirements and use for larger events. She discussed the option to use of well water for landscaping. She presented a visual of the proposed tree removal due to conflict with the driveway and utility infrastructure and poor health. She discussed the undergrounding of utilities between the parking lot and right-of-way. Chair Brown stated he had no questions and as previously mentioned he believes the applicant has done a nice job addressing the concerns raised during the April 14, 2021 Work Session. Planning Commission Minutes Page 7 of 10 July 14, 2021 conjunction with the two projects. Ms. Amos explained the need to pay prevailing wages if City monies were Planning Commission Minutes Page 4 of 10 July 14, 2021 Dennis Drive. He continued stating the width of the sidewalk Planning Commission Minutes Page 3 of 10 July 14, 2021