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Staff recommends that: 1 . The Commission consider recommending to the City Council that smaller generator facilities be allowed in single-family homes, subject to the basic small generator facility regulations, and subject to conditional use permit approval . 2. The Commission consider recommending to the City G'ouncil that the existing 1 ,000 foot noticing distance be maintained, and that a physically larger public notice ad be required in the local papers for iriediuiri and large electricity generator facilities, and medium and large fuel cell facilities. 3 _ The Commission take the £ollowiiig actions: a_ Recommend that the City Council adopt the draft negative declaration, as shown in Exhibit C; b_ Recommend that the City Council adopt the drag generator siting ordinance, as show in Exhibit A; c_ Recommend that the City Council direct staff to consider ways to provide applicants with some type of green building/LEED~'M credit for cogeneration or combined cycle proposals; and d_ Recommend that the City Council direct staff to consider ways to provide applicants with some type of green building/LEEDTM credit for biodiesel/natural gas proposals for emergency standby generators _ Commissioner Roberts noted that she had a 3,000 watt generator, which was necessary in her area due to the power outages and resultant lack of water. She inquired whether that would be allowed under the ordinance. Ms_ Eisenwinter noted that a member o£the EAG owned a similar generator that ran from natural gas, and which powered his home_ She added that he was not a resident of Pleasanton_ Commissioner Sullivan advised that the ordinance did not currently allow that generator use, and added that a small generating facility consisted o£ anything up to one megawatt. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Sedlak, Ms. Eisenwinter replied that type o£ generator had a 1 O' by 20' footprint. She noted that staff' s recommendation was not to allow them at rasidancas_ Commissioner Roberts noted that PGBcE supplied her with a large generator when they took her off the grid for two days, and added that it was extremely noisy. In response to her inquiry, Ms. Eisenwinter replied that it would not be disallowed because it was azz emergency generator_ Commissioner Roberts noted that the ordinance language stated that the entire grid for the City must be oftline to use these generators. Ms_ Eisenwinter concurred, and PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES January 22, 2003 Page 5