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PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO. PC-2004-36 RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOWNTOWN DESIGN GUIDELINES WHEREAS, one of the policies of the Downtown Specific Plan, adopted by the City Council on March 5, 2002, is to create new design guidelines for the commercial and residential portions of Downtown Pleasanton, the area generally bounded by the Arroyo del Valle and the Union Pacific Railroad Corridor to the north, Third Street to the east, Bernal Avenue to the south, and Pleasanton and Rose Avenues to the west; and WHEREAS, the existing guidelines, adopted in the mid-1980's, are now out of date and do not include design recommendations for the residential area; and WHEREAS, at its duly noticed public hearing of May 26, 2004, the Plarming Commission considered all public testimony, relevant exhibits, and recommendations of the City staff concerning the Downtown Design Guidelines; and WHEREAS, environmental review was undertaken with the Downtown Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report, certified by the City Council on March 5, 2002, and there have been no new information and no changes to the project, its impact, or the circumstances under which the project is undertaken requiring additional environmental review or mitigation; and WHEREAS, the Plarming Commission has determined that the adoption ofthe Downtown Design Guidelines is timely and would help inform and provide direction and assistance to those proposing building projects, signs, and other improvements in the Downtown. NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON RESOLVES THE FOLLOWING: Section 1. Recommends approval of the Downtown Design Guidelines with the recommendation that the definition of "retail buildings" include mixed-use (first-floor retail and second-floor office) for the transition areas on the west side of First Street. Section 2. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption.