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should be accessible from the inside of the building; he did not believe they should have to walk to the Front of the building to use the re stroom. He noted that there were many public use restrooms available in the Downtown area and did not believe this restroom should be accessible to the public at the expense of the veterans inside the hall_ Larry Jackson, 4106 West Las Positas Boulevard, noted that he was the current Adjutant of VFW Post 298. He noted that the renovation planning had been underway for four years and believed that the last-minute addition of apublic-accessible restroom was not beneficial to the original intent o£the renovation_ He noted that the Veteran's Building was the most-utilized building by the City of Pleasanton Downtown and that families and other social gatherings took place there on a frequent basis. He noted that it currently has only two restrooms and that the typical residential re stroom was bigger than the existing restrooms. He noted that the restroom under discussion was still very small and that he did not believe it made sense to open these facilities to the public. David Ham, 3828 Stone Pointe Way, noted that he was the current Post Quartermaster_ He noted that the VFW commended the Planning Commission's effort to upgrade and retrofit the Memorial Building and that they understood the value of having a centrally-located restroom. He added that they had considerable concerns about the consequences of placing the public restroom in the Veteran's Building and noted that the Veteran's Building was a signature building and a significant landmark in Pleasanton. He was also concerned about the major structural changes that would be required to meet the ADA requirements. He noted that the door frame would need to be torn out to accommodate a wheelchair, and the stucco would be cut out as well. He noted that there were three wheelchair ramps into the building already and expressed concern that the look of the building would change excessively_ He noted that the building entrance was on a side street and expressed concern about vandalism; he did not believe it would serve the goals stated by the City and the Commission. He noted that the restrooms in the Library were larger, wheelchair-accessible, and had diaper-changing facilities as well. He asked whether the City had addressed the concerns of the business neighbors regarding the proposed restroom. He requested that a centrally located restroom be placed in another building_ Tom Dugo, 3880 Eastwood Court, noted that there were many restrooms available to the public in the Downtown area and opposed the creation of a public restroom in the Veteran's Building_ Gloria Stahlnecker, 474 Amaral Circle, noted that she was a 50-year member and past President of the VFW Auxiliary, as well as a member of the Task Force. She noted that this was a shock to her and the members when it was suggested and that it was not a part of the original plan. She added that she made phone calls regarding the restroom, and every person she spoke to was opposed to the placement of a public restroom in the Veteran's Building. She was very concerned about maintenance and odor problems. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES January 26, 2005 Page 1 O of 1 7