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e. Ci-t:y 0,"- Pleasan1:on ~pplication to n"1odify Chapter 18.88 o:t-tl"1e Zoning Ordinance pertai1""l.ing to parking regulations for the DO"'V\fntovvn Revitalization DistricT- :M:r _ Iserson presented the staff report. He advised t11at the DovvntoVVTl Specif"ic Plan vvas adopted in l"v'larch" 2002". and that one OI its implementa.tiol"1 iten-"l.s vvas tl--:1.e IT1odification of the Parking Ordinance as it arrects dovvntovvn. He 110ted that parking V'Vas one of the most significan.t issues of the Specific Pla.r1 process. The nevvly :torIT1ed I.Jarking Cornn'1ittee of the Pleasanton DoV'Vntovvn Association vvorked closely V'Vith staff to put the policies oft.l-:te Specific Plan into ordinance form_ ~r_ Iserson advised that some of the key points that the Ordinance addressed include the follo"'V\fing: 1 _ The in-lieu parking progran'1" vvhich vvas designed to offer a flexible parking situation for nc"'V\f buildil""l.gs in the dovvntovvn area. The <"'Yrdinm--:1.ce proposes to tighten up the in-lieu program by allovving the fee to be used anyvvhere in the dovvntovvn area. It vvould not be retroactive to agreements that are already signed_ The process vvould streamline the process by allovving approvals to occur on the staff level,. rather than going through City CounciL This "V\Tould encourage developers to provide more parking on-site. The in-lieu fee vvould be paid vvhen developers get the building permit" and not deferred to a future date. 2. The existing vvaiver of parking requirements :tor building additiol's up to 25 percent o-t- :tl.oor area vvould no longer be allo"V\Ted_ Parking Tor additions vvould be triggered "V\Then the number of required parking spaces increases by at least ten percent of the total number required. Parking "V\Taivers vvould be given to property ovvners vvho allovv their private lots to be used by the general public" but only Ior ovvners vvho devise a plan or participate il--.. a City program to encourage employee parking in outlying areas of dovvntO"'V\fll. Parking credits vvould be given for tl-:te existing floor area of a buildil'1g to be demolished al"1d rebuilt" i-t-the design oTthe nevv building is equal to or better tha.n the original building_ 3. The parking requirement :tor all uses in the Dovvntovvn cOIT11T1ercial area" except office uses on the first f1.oor of l\Aain Street building (vvhich. vvould require one space per 250 square feet or gross floor area :tor the first -tlve years of occupancy)" vvould be set at one space :Tor each 300 square feet or gross floor area. The existing allovvance to change to a potentially higher parking demar:ld use after five years of occupancy vvithout being required to provide more parking or pay an in lieu fee vvould remain in e:trect. PLANNING CC>IV1IV1ISSIC>N IV1INUTES September 10,2003 Page 12