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4/4/2006
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SR 06:079
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<br />work with the City and the team to develop a design that would be more compatible with the <br />Downtown Design Guidelines. She believed the glass entry into the building and the firehouse <br />center signage looked more like a hospital entrance; she would like a better integration between <br />the existing firehouse and the enhancement into the building. She noted that it looked like an <br />addition that did not quite mesh. She believed the top rows of windows on the north elevation <br />needed more articulation and believed they also looked like they belonged on a hospital. With <br />respect to the concrete and cedar, she believed different types of materials should be explored <br />that would mesh better with the existing brick structure. She would like to see a pitched roof and <br />noted that a flat-roofed building was more difficult to blend with the surrounding buildings. She <br />believed that additional family restroom should be located on the ground floor. She suggested <br />the use oftrellises with landscaping to frame the entrance more attractively. She noted that the <br />placement of the single window on the west side elevation was too sparse and that there should <br />be more articulation on that flat surface. She suggested that a mural on the exterior wall would <br />be very attractive. <br /> <br />Commissioner Roberts noted that she was extremely excited about this center and noted that her <br />adult children who had all attend the Pleasanton Unified School District schools had recognized <br />a paucity as well as a lack of emphasis on civic arts. She liked the floor plan and agreed that a <br />family restroom should be placed downstairs. She indicated that she liked the grand feeling of <br />the lobby and was very pleased with the theater. She noted that she believe she had been more <br />involved in reviewing the project and had more time to be comfortable with the contemporar;' <br />design. In response to Commissioner Fox's comment on roof pitch, she noted that there could <br />not be a pitched roof on the raised theater section and did not believe it would be a good addition <br />to this building. She had attended an earlier workshop with the Council and the Arts <br />Commission and added that the design had grown on her. She would like it to be better <br />integrated with the old fire station and understood the Pleasanton Downtown Association's <br />concern with it. However, she believed that itwas very important to combine the historical and <br />contemporary design elements, especially in an arts center. She would like to see staff work with <br />the PDA and would like to see Charles Huffs suggestions. She suggested looking into the <br />possibility of a mural. She understood the City's financial concerns with respect to this project <br />and noted that the fundraising for this project was very important to it being built properly. She <br />liked the cedar on the side toward the park, which integrated well with that exposure. <br /> <br />Commissioner Blank liked the general idea of this project and liked the glass column detail at the <br />entry. He did not like the institutional signage at all and did not believe it was inviting. He <br />understood the cost concerns with respect to the bricks but would like to see the bricks extended <br />more. He believed that staff should work to bring the design more in conformance with the <br />Downtown Design Guidelines. He wanted to ensure the restrooms had porcelain fixtures. He <br />believed that every restroom should have a changing table. He believed there should be some <br />piping or fixtures for WiFi coverage. He believed the City Council should look at elements the <br />Planning Commission would normally look at in a design review. He would like to see story <br />boards, accurate color, and materials boards, as well as viewscapes and elevations. <br /> <br />Chairperson Arkin noted that he was very excited about this project and did not want to slow it <br />down. He liked how the space was designed, especially the hourglass-type hallway. He <br />supported the installation of a family bathroom downstairs. He expressed concern that if this <br /> <br />EXCERPTS: PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES, February 8, 2006 <br /> <br />Page 70f8 <br />
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