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PLANNING COMD,~sSION MI..JTES September ts, 1982 REQUEST OF VALLEY PLAZA APAR~'MENTS FOR A WAIVER OF A PORTION OF THEIR PARK DEDICATION FEES Mr. Harris presented thQ staff report. He explained City Council can waive all or a port~.on of the fees if they make certain findings. He indicated that Dolores Bengtson, Director of Parks and Recreation is in the audience and perhaps could address the issue and opinion of the Parks and Recreation Commission. Mr. Harris further stated that the Ordinance requires that a recommendation be made on the application of fee waiver by the Parks and Recreation Commission as well as the Planning Commission. Duncan Matteson of PalolAlto and John Ferreri, Pleasanton, the proponents addressed the Commission.. Mr. Matteson made a presentation reviewing the total cost of the development. He further; stated that the Minutes of the Park and Recreation meeting of Autgust 18, 1982 incorrectly show $197,580 inclusive of the land w~aile it is exclusive of the land with regard to the cost of the investment in recreation facilities. He indicated that when their made their presentation to the Park and Recreation Commission tY~ey did not indicate the total dollar amount for which they would life credit and have now arrived at such a figure. Mr. Matteson cited many rental units in town which have no tennis courts. He indicated that some of the units mentioned did have a very small recreation room. He stated that their units provide barbeque pits, ttables, benches and other amenities. He said they know from their experience in other apartment complexes that their tenants will',be staying on site and using the facilities rather than public ones He said they will have a large number of senior citizens who dill not be using the parks. A similar project in Los Altos shcDws that their tenants will be using their facilities and they wil]~ not even have to go to off the premises to get to the Safeway SY~opping Center as they plan a gate to enter the shopping center. H~ stated he doesn't believe the granting of their request will be precedent setting because the ordinance does allow for this wailer and it hasn't been used only because no apartment complexes Y~ave been built in years. Commissioner Getty asked staff how they felt about park dedication fees and whether or not 'waiving such fees would encourage developers to build rental units irk the area. Mr. Harris stated he did not know . Commissioner Lindsey as}~ed if the applicant didn't feel. the tenants would take advantage of !the park located right behind the complex. Mr. Matteson conceded thlat Chairperson Lindsey did have a point but they are only asking for a credit of $112,000 against a $240,000 expenditure. He said he can honestly say that when people come home from work they don't leave to go out again to a park especially when they have a beautifully landscaped area, barbeque pits, pool, tennis courts, etc. in their complex. -6-