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Mr. Swift said it would depend upon how the lease is structured between the owner and <br />the tenant. When the City builds a parking lot, the City will ask the owner to pay the fee, based <br />upon the in-lieu agreement. <br /> <br /> Ms. Michelotti asked if the benefit area was selected due to its relationship to the site? <br />Why could it not apply to a wider area? <br /> <br /> Mr. Swift said it was up to the City Council to decide which area the fees could be used <br />for. Staff has tried to limit the area to a four block quadrant around the area that a project is <br />in. The various downtown plans do have parking lots in this area. Therefore staff felt <br />comfortable in limiting the area. <br /> <br /> Ms. Michelotti asked which developments deferred its fees? <br /> <br /> Mr. Swift said the first building that deferred its fees was the Clover Creek building. <br />The most recent building deferred its fees approximately six months ago. <br /> <br /> Mr. Roush said that the most recent development paid a portion of the fee and the <br />balance was deferred. <br /> <br /> Ms. Ayala asked what is the amount of the fees that have been collected. <br /> <br /> Mr. Swift did not know. <br /> <br /> Mayor Tarver said he had a letter from two people who felt the fees should be collected <br />and not deferred. <br /> <br /> Mayor Tarver declared the public hearing open. <br /> <br /> Ed Churka, 507 St. John Street, said he was not opposed to paying interest if the in-lieu <br />fees are paid off in five years. He said the parking problem will be resolved for the downtown <br />area by a joint effort between Alameda County, the Pacific Locomotive Association and the <br />Niles Canyon Railroad. He discussed a proposed plan to build 200 parking stalls between <br />Spring Street and Neal Street when the steam trains cam to downtown Pleasanton. He felt this <br />could be expanded to install 100 more parking stalls across the street. He understood this might <br />be constructed within the next four months. He said Alameda County owns the land, but the <br />Pacific Locomotive Association has the exclusive right to utilize the area as parking for the <br />steam trains. The Pacific Locomotive Association and the Niles Canyon Railroad have a <br />contract with Alameda County to develop all the property from Pleasanton to Niles. He felt the <br />parking would be developed during the next few months. He then asked for a show of hands <br />that supported his application. <br /> <br /> (There was a show of hands in support of the project.) <br /> <br />Pleasanton City Council 14 07/07/98 <br />Minutes <br /> <br /> <br />