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would solve many problems and would allow businesses with access along EI Charro. She would like a nice entrance to Pleasanton at the exit from 1-580 to EI Charro. There have been many problems with Santa Rita Road and how it looks. She agreed with the Hendrick Group moving to that site and did not want to lose them. She said this is not a company that puts up big gorilla balloons. The auto mall on the Pleasanton side of the freeway has always look distinguished as compared to that across the freeway. The continuing care facility is a different animal and she did not feel people were looking at in that way. She knows people in Pleasanton who are putting the same kind of payment down on facilities out of state. People who own houses in the Pleasanton area have no place to go. They go to the mountains or move elsewhere. She did not see how affordability could be integrated into this development because it is not that kind of project. It would be nice to keep seniors in the city. This is independent living that can move to assisted then skilled care. This is a wonderful thing to have close by. She was uncertain how to deal with the housing cap. Philip Blank liked the idea of rotating the park. There may be other options to the Stoneridge Drive question, such as "de-aligning" the road from Jack London or putting structures in the way without having to go through an EIR. He was concerned about the proximity to the airport and the noise. He strongly encouraged the developers to work with the airport officials. He also felt there should be substantial noise attenuation incorporated into the design of the facility. Ann Fox supported the senior facility, but had concerns about the EVA. She wanted it to be similar to the one between Martin Avenue and Dennis Drive. That is not paved like a road, but instead a vehicle would have to drive over a curb onto something that looks like a sidewalk. It does not look like a road extension. She wanted assurances that if there is commercial use on the five acres on the plan that there be no parking lot in the middle, where a person could cut through a parking lot in order to get from one side to the other. She referred to the necessary 50% presale of units before this project could go forward. She wanted to make certain there is a disclosure about the airport to potential buyers. She also wanted a berm at 1-580 to reduce the noise and a buffer area of green space between the auto mall and the continuing care community similar to the buffer zone along Martin Avenue that buffers residents from the quarry area by 50 feet. She wanted to make certain the light and glare would be mitigated from the mall for the senior facility. She referred to the existing west side community parks of Muirwood and Val Vista and the discussion to reduce the size of the Staples park based on the larger size of the Bernal Park. She would like staff to review acreage in community parks on the west side compared to the east side and think about whether it would make sense to reorient it vertically or to make it 22 acres. She wanted to look at the desired amenities for this facility because when the community park was originally proposed, this type of configuration was not envisioned. She felt it may make sense to make it larger. She also wanted some guarantee that if the EVA ever becomes more than an EVA, that the community would have an opportunity to referend that. The decision should be by rezoning instead of conditional use permit. Jennifer Pearce said members of the Planning Commission had made a lot of good points. She agreed with shifting the park by 90 degrees because it gives the seniors better access to the park because they don't have to cross what could be a major thoroughfare. It also gives existing residents peace of mind concerning the EVA possibly becoming a major thoroughfare. It gives good access to the businesses from EI Charro. She agreed with Ms. Roberts that this continuing care facility is a different animal but she would like to find some way to make it more affordable. Joint Workshop City CounciVPlanning Commission 11 1 0/11 /05