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Wayside Park and the improvements are extremely important in being able to open the Firehouse Arts Center from the beginning. As the design plan moves forward for the Arts Center, she wanted staff to incorporate the improvements to the Chad Henderson Bandstand and Lions Wayside in the overall plan. She asked if the Arts Center restrooms were in an area that would be available for public use for outdoor concerts in the Park. Mr. Fialho said the idea when the City is hosting special events is that the restrooms would be open and available for the public. Mr. Brozosky did not believe the form for this project had changed significantly from what Council had originally reviewed. At this point, he did not believe the structural portion of the design or the size could change without starting over. He believed the building was nontraditional which is positive and would attract the public. The Firehouse Arts Center is an economic engine for the downtown. He wanted to move forward with this project as quickly as possible. While he appreciated the comments and suggestions, he wanted the City to remain fiscally responsible. He believed minor fa~ade changes could be made at this point that would not affect the timeline for this project. He believed any type of changes to the exterior of the building should return to the Task Force. It was moved by Mr. Brozosky, seconded by Mayor Hosterman, to find that the project would have a de minimus impact on wildlife and that it is categorically exempt pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Section 15331, Class 31, Historical Resources RestorationlRehabilitation, and Section 15332, Class 32, In-Fill Development Projects; to adopt Resolution 06-021, a resolution approving the application of the City of Pleasanton for design review approval for the Firehouse Arts Center, as filed under Case PDR-507; and to welcome comments and suggestions for the exterior of the building that would not significantly alter the proposed design. Mayor Hosterman concurred with Mr. Brozosky's comments and noted that the Firehouse Arts Center does not and should not look like any other building on Main Street. The Arts Center is a distinct and different type of building that serves a different type of function. She believed the architectural design for the Firehouse Arts Center followed the guidelines for preservation of historic buildings. She believed the proposed design would compliment the downtown. While the suggestion of a peer architect review for this project was fundamentally a good idea, it would mean that it would include taking the design back through the process again. She preferred for the proposed design to be the final design because it is a culmination of the work of the Task Force and various groups throughout the community. Ms. McGovern did not believe the peer review of the fa~ade of the building would need to go back through the process again. She believed it would be appropriate for staff to review it and make the appropriate suggestions. Because there appeared to be some interest in trying to incorporate some minor modifications that might strengthen the building from a traditional perspective and in order to reach a compromise, Mr. Iserson suggested obtaining Larry Cannon's services and have him work directly with ELS Architecture and staff to incorporate some of the ideas and concerns expressed this evening. He believed it was important for ELS Architecture to continue to be involved in any changes that occur because it has to ensure that the integrity of the project from a programming point view on the inside will work and meet the objectives that it was provided through the Task Force and the entire process. If it was determined by staff that the changes Pleasanton City Council Minutes 17 04/04/06