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ROLL CAl AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: RECUSED, ~L VOTE Commissioners Arkin, Kameny, Maas, Roberts, and Sullivan None. None. None. None. Resolution No. PC-2004-51 was entered and adopted as motioned. The Planning Commission recessed for a break at 8:15 p.m. Chairperson Roberts reconvened the meeting at 8:25 p.m. d. PDR-379, Rudv Cortez Application for design review approval to construct three apartment units measuring 843 square feet - 1,147 square feet in area and related improvements at 254 Ray Street. The existing 1,030-square-foot residence would be retained and used as a fourth apartment unit. Zoning for the property is C-C (Central Commercial), Downtown Revitalization, Core Overlay District. Ms. Kline presented the staff report and described the project site as a narrow, deep lot that contained asingle-family dwelling and one-car detached garage. She explained the applicant's proposal to retain the single-family residence and to construct atwo-story, two-unit apartment building and aone-unit apartment building above afour-car garage behind the existing dwelling. She mentioned that all four units would be rental housing and that the existing garage would be demolished. Ms. Kline advised that five trees would be removed of which two are heritage trees. She indicated that there would not he adequate room to accommodate new trees on site and suggested that the developers contribute the assessed value of the trees to be removed and not replaced to the City's Urban Forestry Fund that is then used to plant trees in other areas. Ms. Kline mentioned that the proposed plan conforms to the General Plan and particulazly the Housing Element. She also stated that the Pleasanton Downtown Association supported the project. Chairperson Roberts inquired if the Green Building residential measures were addressed for this project. Ms. Kline replied that they were not; however, she stated that the project would come close to complying to the 50 points because of the Hardiplank fiber-cement lapped siding, shade requirements, and other design elements. Ms. Kline suggested that the Commission ask the applicant to fill out the green points rating system. Discussion ensued regarding the exemption of properties in the Downtown Specific Plan azea from the City's LEED (Commercial/Office Industrial) ordinance and whether they would be exempt under the City's contemplated residential green building ordinance. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES August 11, 2004 Page 8 of 11