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Stoneridge Mall Framework Meeting Summary Joint Planning Commission and Community Meeting, via Zoom September 26, 2022 Report Out and Closing After the completion of breakout room discussions, all meeting participates reconvened. The facilitator or a volunteer from each breakout room summarized the key points from the breakout room discussion to the whole group. Key points and general points of consensus among the breakout groups include the following: • mixed discussion on an ideal entry point, suggesting direct access from the freeway and closer to the BART station; • opposition to Springdale as a main access point; • desire to maintain indoor and outdoor spaces; • support for main street with shops, need for a grocery store,event and gathering spaces, possible office space or hospitality spaces, and public art; • concern about potential increased traffic; • green space as a popular priority; • inclusion of active recreation such as bocce ball, seating areas, grab and go dining, and outdoor dining; • use of green space to set back new development from existing residential; • hiding or consolidating vehicular parking; • concerns about crime, concentration of housing, and impact to schools; • possibility of mixing housing with commercial uses The Planning Commission provided comments regarding the following: • The need for a multi-use opportunity and providing a diverse opportunity for the diverse community. • The ring road assists with access and there are multiple access points which should be retained to allow flexibility in providing a primary entrance with many secondary entrances. • That the Framework provide a sense of purpose and destination, for the uses to define the entrance and exit points. • That the Framework carefully consider traffic flow and impact to surrounding businesses and neighborhoods. • That public safety be addressed through additional police staffing. • The need to differentiate between Downtown and the mall, perhaps limiting chains to the mall. • That the project necessitates thinking holistically about use of space and to have creative, collaborative discussions with the property owners. The City identified that all input will be used to inform the Stoneridge Mall Framework analysis and outreach going forward and that the feedback from the meeting will be used to develop project alternatives for Stoneridge Mall. 4