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under discussion was still very small and that he did not believe it made sense to open these facilities to the public. David Ham, 3828 Stone Pointe Way, noted that he was the current Post Quartermaster. He noted that the VFW commended the Planning Commission's effort to upgrade and retrofit the Memorial Building and that they understood the value of having a centrally-located restroom. He added that they had considerable concerns about the consequences of placing the public restroom in the Veteran's Building and noted that the Veteran's Building was a signature building and a significant landmark in Pleasanton. He was also concerned about the major structural changes that would be required to meet the ADA requirements. He noted that the door frame would need to be tom out to accommodate a wheelchair, and the stucco would be cut out as well. He noted that there were three wheelchair ramps into the building already and expressed concern that the look of the building would change excessively. He noted that the building entrance was on a side street and expressed concern about vandalism; he did not believe it would serve the goals stated by the City and the Commission. He noted that the restrooms in the Library were larger, wheelchair-accessible, and had diaper-changing facilities as well. He asked whether the City had addressed the concerns of the business neighbors regarding the proposed restroom. He requested that a centrally located restroom be placed in another building. Tom Dugo, 3880 Eastwood Court, noted that there were many restrooms available to the public in the Downtown area and opposed the creation ora public restroom in the Veteran's Building. Gloria Stahlnecker, 474 Amaral Circle, noted that she was a 50-year member and past President of the VFW Auxiliary, as well as a member of the Task Force. She noted that this was a shock to her and the members when it was suggested and that it was not a part of the original plan. She added that she made phone calls regarding the restroom, and every person she spoke to was opposed to the placement ora public restroom in the Veteran's Building. She was very concerned about maintenance and odor problems. Ren6 LaVigne, 557 Junipero Street, Financial Officer of American Legion Post 237 and member of VFW Post 298, noted that he was also on the Task Force. He noted that the public restroom was brought up very late in the process and that he opposed it. He did not believe the proposed restroom was big enough to accommodate a diaper-changing table. He did not believe it was appropriate to place a public restroom in the Veteran's Building. Michael O'Callaghan, 125 West Neal Street, Pleasanton Downtown Association Design Review Committee, believed the renovation would be an enhancement for the community and hoped that a solution could be found regarding the restroom issue. He noted that he attended most of the Specific Plan meetings and stated that this item had been on the agenda for approximately four or five years. He noted that the intent of the Specific Plan was to get a public restroom at the four comers of the vital Downtown areas. He noted that the changing table folds into a 2½-inch space from the wall when retracted. He noted that there was an alternative to make the two restrooms accessible from the inside and outside and that the third restroom was a more viable altemative. EXCERPTS: PLANN1NG COMMISSION MEETING MiNUTES, January 26, 2005 Page 3 of 5