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ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Commissioners Arkin, Blank, Maas, and Roberts_ NOES: Commissioner Fox. ABSTAIN: None. RECUSED= None_ ABSENT: None. Resolution No. PC-2005-03 was entered and adopted as motioned- d_ PDR-402_ City of Pleasanton Application for design review approval to renovate the existing Pleasanton Veterans Memorial Building located at 301 Main Street- Toning for the property is "O" ~Office~ and Downtown Revitalization Overlay District. Mr. Pavan summarized the staff report and described the history and scope of this proj ect_ He advised that the project was reviewed and supported by the Pleasanton Downtown Association in August, 2004. He noted that the project issues were outlined in the staff report and that the primary issue was the public restroom on the side of the building facing Old Bernal Avenue; it would be a single, unisex bathroom which was a matter of concern to the veterans using the building- While the public restroom implements the policy of the Downtown Specific Plan, it has raised issues of security, maintenance, and __._ monitoring- Staff is neutral on this subject and believes that the concerns may be dealt with. If the ultimate decision is to not provide the restroom, there are other places where a restroom may be provided, typically on Delucchi Park or Wayside Park_ If the restroom is provided, staff believes the issues can be resolved- In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Arkin regarding the process for this item, Mr_ Pavan confirmed that it would come before the City Council because it is a City building- in response to an inquiry by Commissioner Fox regarding the review of this design, Ms. Eileen Morley, Community Services Manager, Pleasanton Parks and Community Services Department, confirmed that the Park and Recreation Commission reviewed the Master Plan process and that the City Council approved the original Master Plan_ The change. to consider the resirootn had come forward within the lase eight months, which had not gone forward to the Park and Recreation Commission because it was considered to be a Planning Commission issue- In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Fox regarding the Downtown Specific Plan policy for restrooms in community versus neighborhood parks, Ms_ Morley replied that the City Ordinance calls for neighborhood parks to be used by surrounding neighbors and not by the community- Currently, some port-a-potties were located in some neighborhood parks because organized sports use the parks for practices and games~ Community parks were reserved for public re stroom facilities. The Veteran's Memorial --~- Building is considered to be a commntity facility, with the caveat from Alameda County PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES January 26, 2005 Page 8 of 1 7