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THE CITY OF <br />.. "Im <br />PLEASANTON, <br />SUBJECT: <br />APPLICANT: <br />PROPERTY OWNER: <br />P21-0636 and P21-0637 <br />City of Pleasanton <br />Various <br />ATTACHMENT 3 <br />Planning Commission <br />Agenda Report <br />July 28, 2021 <br />Item 3 <br />PURPOSE: Consider amendments to the Downtown Specific Plan and <br />Chapters 18.08 and 18.81 of the Pleasanton Municipal Code <br />regarding the Active Ground Floor Use Overlay <br />LOCATION: Active Ground Floor Use Overlay, Downtown Pleasanton <br />GENERAL PLAN: Various <br />SPECIFIC PLAN: Various <br />ZONING: Various <br />EXHIBITS: A. Draft Resolution with Draft Changes to Downtown Specific <br />Plan and Pleasanton Municipal Code <br />B. June 1, 2021, City Council Agenda Report, with <br />Attachment 2 <br />C. Public Comments <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff recommends that the Planning Commission consider amendments to the Downtown <br />Specific Plan (DSP) and to Chapters 18.08 and 18.81 of the Pleasanton Municipal Code <br />(PMC) regarding the Active Ground Floor Use Overlay and provide a recommendation to City <br />Council. <br />EXECUTIVE SUMMARY <br />The updated DSP was adopted by City Council on August 20, 2019. The updated DSP <br />includes an overlay referred to as the Active Ground Floor Use Overlay (AGFUO) and <br />establishes policy regarding active ground floor uses that prohibits non-active uses on the <br />ground floor along Main Street. Active ground floor uses are defined as uses that promote an <br />active pedestrian environment on the ground floor of a commercial building, including retail <br />establishments and restaurants. <br />Although active ground floor uses are generally required within the overlay, a non-active use <br />may occupy a ground floor tenant space even though it is subject to the requirements of the <br />overlay, subject to meeting specific criteria. A limited number of other exceptions are provided <br />