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He said there is plenty of room for change and is willing to work with the neighbors to come up with a plan that works. Ms. Ayala asked about the parking ratio. Mr. Tunney said there is one spot for every 300 square feet of leasable space. If the site were zoned for retail, and there was a retail use that needed higher than one space per 300 square feet, then for the additional square footage, an in-lieu parking space fee would need to be imposed. The current parking ratio is okay. Ms. Ayala asked how much square footage of retail space is planned. Mr. Swift said generally it is one per 300, but if a restaurant or other business that requires a higher parking demand, were to go in, there would not be enough parking. Ms. Ayala asked about the delivery issue. Mr. Tunhey said the type of uses proposed would not need deliveries made. If it did, he would be willing to restrict the delivery hours to make it work. Ms. Dennis asked if the size of trucks had ever been restricted. Mr. Swift said Council had the ability to do that. In the downtown area trucks usually make deliveries from the street or parking lots at a time of the day where the trucks are not in conflict with parking. There being no further speakers the public hearing was closed. Ms. Dennis said she would like the applicant to investigate moving the victorian house. She did not like the building being so far away. If the building is turned the other way the rear of the building could be used to shield the residents from the impacts. She liked the possibility of doing residential over retail or commercial but this would not address the residents' concerns. She did not have a negative feeling toward the building, but trying to interface with a residential neighborhood is difficult. She is not in favor of retaining the zoning in medium density residential because it also would create traffic problems. She would like to consider the design, move the victorian house, and consider retaining the commercial zoning, rather than redoing the Specific Plan. She would like the building redesigned to have the back of the building interface with the residents or a solution that moves the victorian house closer with landscaping in front of the house. Ms. Ayala concurred. She would also like Vervais Park looked at in relation to this property. She did not support medium density housing and felt a plan can be put together that Pleasanton City Council 14 09/01/98 Minutes