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Mr. Iserson said that was possible. Ms. Ayala said she had been told that it didn't matter if the train came downtown or not and that there would still be the same number of parking spaces. Is that true? Mr. Iserson responded that parking could be placed in the Corridor along with a train. The problem is the parking would not be available on the days when the train would be using the Corridor. Ms. Ayala referred to State funds that were borrowed by the County to buy the Corridor. The County must now repay the loan because it did not install a train corridor. Does that mean the City can buy the land from the County, so it can pay back the State, and how much did it pay for it? Mr. Iserson did not know the price, but that was several years ago. The County bought the Corridor with the idea of putting in a regional transportation system of some sort to get people from Pleasanton to the South Bay Area. That never came to fruition and instead we now have the ACE Train. The County believes that satisfies its plan for a regional transportation corridor in the City of Pleasanton and there is not longer a need for the other corridor. Ms. Ayala referred to the recommendation for a City office building on Main Street and asked staff the status of the project. She was hoping that would solve the issues regarding the southern entrance to downtown. Ms. McKeehan indicated only the site plan was being formulated. The process has not reached building design yet. The area encompassed is from 157 Main Street to the property across the street from the Library. The architect is taking the recommendations from the Downtown Specific Plan Committee into consideration as well. Ms. Dennis inquired about the conflicting recommendations for 325 Ray Street. She asked if a dual designation can be applied to the site, so the property owner and neighbors can continue to work on a proposal that would benefit all. Mr. Iserson said that was possible. There was a break at 9:05 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 9:15 p.m. Pamela Hardy Alpert, Chair of the Downtown Specific Plan Committee, said there have been over 100 meetings at which community input was received. There has been a substantial analysis of all the information. There are six points that still need resolution. The Committee recommends that 325 Ray Street be designated as high density residential and felt that was compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. With respect to the gateway options, the Committee initially supported realignment of Main Street and a gateway element, however, Pleasanton City Council 7 02/05/02 Minutes