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Ms. Ayala expressed concem about the design of the parking structures. <br /> <br />Ms. Michelotti inquired about public transportation access. <br /> <br /> Mr. Jones said there will be a bus turnout off Stoneridge Mail Road and on the <br />Dublin side there will be an intermodal transfer station similar to what is at the East <br />DublindPleasanton station. <br /> <br /> Ms. Dennis referred to the pedestrian crossing over the treeway and indicated it <br />would be a great public art opportunity. <br /> <br /> Mr. Pico asked if there would be any affordable housing units included. Since the <br />Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) is a key financial player in this project and <br />it is requiring affordable housing quotas in the Tri-Valley, this would be an excellent project <br />to demonstrate a commitment to smart growth and should be a condition of Pleasanton's <br />participation. <br /> <br />Mr. Jones said the planning has not gone that far as yet. <br /> <br /> Ms. Michelotti asked for an explanation of the approval process for each <br />jurisdiction. <br /> <br /> Mr. Jones said the EIR will review all the major issues and will take place in the <br />next year. The area in Pleasanton is already zoned, so what remains is a design review <br />process. Dublin will have to rezone the site and review a specific plan for the area. Those <br />reviews will be done concurrent with the environmental work. Construction on the office <br />building and possibly the hotel will be done by Jones, Lang and LaSalle. The residential <br />portion will be done by another developer. <br /> <br /> Mayor Tarver asked how the parking will be regulated in the office building and <br />cited parking problems in other areas. He believed the BART riders will use the office <br />parking unless there are controls. <br /> <br /> Mr. Jones said there will be separate means of ingress/egress for the BART parking <br />garage and the office building. They still have to determine the details. <br /> <br /> Ms. Dennis asked about the increase in ridership that is expected as a result of the <br />new station. <br /> <br /> Mr. Ordway did not have a precise percentage, but the analysis says there will be a <br />reduction in ridership at Castro Valley and East Dublin/Pleasanton, but there will be a net <br />increase overall for the line. <br /> <br /> Mayor Tarver believed there would be a thousand more riders, because that is how <br />many more parking spaces there would be. He felt that is what stops some people from <br />riding BART. <br /> <br />Pleasanton City Council 8 03/07/00 <br />Minutes <br /> <br /> <br />