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gross floor area. If there 'V\Tere a less intense use" nothing 'V\Tould be added; a more intense use "V'Vould have a.J:1 impact on the overall distribu.tion a.J:1d supply of parking in the lot. Conditions V\Tere~ therefore~ added to create more parking spaces V\There there V\Tas room c>n-site~ a.J:1d if a problem arose", staff VV"ou-Id VV"ork vvith the applicant to limit the number of cars that may be ~ere at anyone time. Staffbelie-ved that a realistic assessment of the future parking demand had been achieved. Commissioner Ka.rr1eny expressed concem that there vv-as no off-site parking :for the use and inquired vvhether it made sense to restripe the lot at this time_ J\..1.:r. Iserson noted that it V\Tas stafrs judgment call that ~e parking situation "V'Vou-ld be adequate at this time. Commissioner J\...1:aas inquired V\Thether Condition 4 could be revv-orded to read~ ""At the time that the third office is leased a.Il.d/or parking should become a problem {V\Thichever comes first)... "'''' that restriping VV"ould occur. She preferred taking care of the restriping situation sooner rather than later. Commissioner Roberts strongly encouraged the restriping of the parking lot at this time. In respon.se to an. inquiry by Commissioner Sulli-va.Il.", l.V1:r. Iserson replied that the cost of the restriping vvouId be decided bet"V'Veen. the tenant and the O'-"\Trler. Staff did not believe this V\Tas an. onerous condition. Commissioner Su.llivan expressed concem that the applicnnt may be asked to bear the expense of restriping before there vvas a:n. imminer1t I1eed for it. Commissioner Sulli-van supported stafFs recommendation ar:1d the use in general. He noted ~at a precedent for this kind of use has been set in the area vvith good results. He belie-ved that the Center filled a need in the commnnity. He beIie-ved that the Center 'V\Tould be a posit.i-ve force in interfaith education in the area. He noted that his vv-ife taught 7th grade history at Pleasar:1ton J\/Iiddle Schc>c>l~ '-Vhich included the history of Islam in the curricu-Ium. She has more :n.o:n.-1'V'1u-slim tha..n l\I1:uslims students in. her classes and empha.sizcd tha.t education about a different culture a:n.d faith '-'Vas -very important. I-Ie acknovv-Iedged that some :n.egati-ve e-mails about this use had been received a.J:1d hoped those opinions vvere in the miI1ority. He suggested that the City Conncil add ""Tolerance"''' to the list of commnnity values. Commissioner Fox. expressed concem about parking and noted that the northem part of the parking lot faced a residential neighborhood. She suggested that the applicant be encouraged to require parking for the early moming services to take place in the southem part of the lot so those residents vvould not be disturbed. In response to an in.quiry by Commissioner l\I1:aa..s", l\I1:r. Iserson confirmed that Condition 6 reads~ ""The applicant shall regularly inform congregation members and the public atten.ding the seminars ar:1d lect.ures during early momin.g/late night hours not to loiter outside of the building and to be courteous and quiet V\Then entering nnd leaving the parking area. "'''' PLA~ING COl'Vll'VlISSION l'VlINUTES No"Vember 12, 2003 Page '7