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_ G'ommissioner Fox stated that she was encouraging more education and advocacy in the Energy Plan rather than a requirement to encourage property owners to install PV panels when reproofing a house. She believed it would be better to talk about new construction and to encourage and provide information to homeowners to allow them to upgrade their homes to be more energy efficient. She did not believe a mandate would be appropriate- C7omimissioner Blank noted that he would have liked to have information on the cost of implementing Program 7.8 before striking that program. Commissioner Arkin's recollection was that the Commissioners offered. their opinions but did not recall that there was any consensus on eliminating any policies or programs. He would like to have a joint meeting with the City Council to determine the goals of this process- in response to an inquiry by Commissioner Fox regarding staffs rewrite Program 7.9 to involve new construction, Ms_ Stern noted that the language would read, "Consider requiring photovoltaic-ready roofs in new construction, i.e., roofs with wiring installed with roof photovoltaic system." THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED_ Ron Bissinger, 1142 Mataro Court, noted that he held an engineering degree fiom UC Berkeley and was impressed with the Energy Element He particularly liked the emphasis on conservation and green building as well as reducing the demand for electricity and natural gas. He believed the conservation opportunity of reducing electricity waste through inefficient lighting was being understated. He noted that was being adopted by Santa Barbara, California; Boulder, Colorado; Bloomington, Minnesota; Lexington, Massachusetts; and Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico. He credited the Element with mentioning that issue but believed it was a small mention. He suggested that the ordinances from the other jurisdictions be adapted for I'leasanton_ Vanessa Kawaihau, 871 Sycamore Road, requested an explanation of the wind joint venture program on private property as described in Program 7. 1 1 . She expressed concern that several of the large-parcel property owners in the County and Pleasanton's planning area would come forward with a development project, where they would propose a wind prof ect She would not want to see the southern hillsides dotted with giant wind turbines and did not want Highway 84 to look like the Altamont Pass. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED_ Chairperson Maas noted that with respect to Ms_ Kawaihau's comments, Ms. Stern indicated that the policy stated that it would be "considered" and that feasibility studies and visual analyses would be performed. She noted that they would not be considered without a use permit Commissioner Blank suggested that staff review potential ordinances that may regulate wind turbines; if they were not in place, he would like that discussion to be agendized. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES -tune 22, 2005 Page 4 of 20