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ATTACHMENT 5 to ITEM #4 Draft Community Character Element Councilmember McGovern: Thank you for your questions. Please see explanations/answers, below, in italics. For reference, 1 changed the bullets to numbers. 1. Page 10-2, last paragraph, do we really think the Livermore Golf Course and the Airport provide a maior separation between Pleasanton and Livermore??? They don't physically touch our city limits do they? Once Livermore develops on their side of El Charro, do we have a major separation? [JIJ This sentence states that the quarry lands, golf course and airport "currently" provide a major separation. When both sides of EI Charro Road are developed as planned this will no longer be the case, at least in terms of a visual separator as seen from I-580. Policy 10 addresses the community separator issue but focuses on Stanley Boulevard where it is more likely that a visual separation can be maintained 2. Page 10-3, last pazagraph, if we know that we have limited walk ability of the city currently, what is our plan to change that? [JIJ In this draft element it is addressed under Goa16 (Program 17.3 and Program 19.1). It will also be addressed in the Circulation and Land Use elements. 3. Page 10-5, is this where we should discuss the Alamo Canal under pass for the bicycle and pedestrian trail connecting Pleasanton to Dublin and beyond?? [JIJYes. We can add the following sentence to the end of that paragraph. "The City of Pleasanton is working in cooperation with the East Bay Regional Park District, Cal Trans, Zone 7 Water Agency and the City of Dublin to assess the feasibility and ftnancing for an under freeway link of the Alamo Canal Trail. " 4. Page 10-5 under sustainability. Should we discuss the goals of making the city more walk able, bike able, connecting the neighborhoods and open space with trails and bike lanes etc? [JIJThe following bullet could be added to that section: "Trails, bike lanes and other links that connect neighborhoods, schools, and open space for walkers and bicyclists, and provide an alternative to auto travel. " 5. Should we mention "tree lined" streets early as a contributor since they give the community character and we have more trees by faz than most cities? [JIJWe can add the phrase "an abundance of street trees" to the description in the fourth paragraph on page 10-1. 6. What about the Pleasanton Arch, it is unique and truly gives the downtown character. Is it not a historical entity too? We mention the Hacienda Drive Arch on page 10-11. [JIJ The Pleasanton Arch is included in the list of Historic Structures and Neighborhoods shown in Table 7-3 and Figure 7-4 of the Draft Conservation and Open Space Element. The Pleasanton Arch helps define Pleasanton's historic downtown. On p. 10-6, paragraph 3, sentence 4 could be amended as follows: "The historic buildings, and the Pleasanton Arch street trees, many restaurants, special paving, and street furniture, along with unique shops, all enhance the pedestrian scale and attractiveness of Downtown Pleasanton. " 7. Page 10-8, Pazks, Should the addition the Bernal Grand Park be discussed as a coming community character definer? [JIJOn p.10-8, under Parks, the following sentence could be added: "In the future, the Bernal Grand Park will be developed and will provide a location for additional community activities. Lakes, wetlands, the Grand Meadow, sports fields and other facilities will be visible from I-680 and Bernal Avenue. "