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Commissioner Narum concurred with the other Commissioners’ comments and would not add any parking. She would also like to evaluate the real need for parking. Building Design/Green Building/Landscaping/Signage Chairperson Fox noted that she liked the two buildings but wanted to ensure they were safe with respect to possible window glare onto the roads. She liked the design and noted that the swooping glass lines were quite striking. She did not like the other buildings quite as much and would like to see more articulation in the architecture if the hotel was meant to accommodate more upscale clientele. Mr. Dahlin noted that was more of a business decision than an architectural decision and that they would need to look for an operator of the hotel. He believed this was an excellent site for a hotel. He believed that the building design was somewhat nondescript because they knew the hotel operator would come in with its own brand and design standards. Chairperson Fox suggested that the office building on Owens Drive feature some of the rounded edges that were included in the building near the freeway. Commissioner Blank noted that it was difficult to address building design in detail before the tenants were selected. He liked the glass elements in the freeway buildings and was confident that they would be done safely. He agreed with the comments about the generic nature of the hotel design at this point. He would need more detail before commenting on proposed building colors and materials. He supported making the buildings as green as possible and noted that when the LEED point totals exceed 100, approvals were easier to come by. He would like to see more trees and landscaping and believed the hotel signage must be addressed with renderings compared to the existing sign. He would like to see a covered walkway to the BART station. Commissioner Pearce concurred with Commissioner Blank’s comments and liked the buildings by the freeway, particularly the blue color element of the glass. She would like to see that element echoed in the rest of the buildings on the site, which she believed would synthesize the complex and pull the buildings together. She liked the parking garage and the trees and would need to see more detail with respect to colors and materials. She believed the streetscape was good and would like to see the sign in more detail. She echoed Commissioner Blank’s comments regarding green building and would like to see as many LEED points as possible. Commissioner Olson echoed the comments made by Commissioners Blank and Pearce and supported Commissioner Blank’s covered walkway idea. Commissioner Narum concurred with the previous comments. She liked the stair-stepped levels on the office building on Owens Drive and the dramatic appearance of the buildings by the freeway. She believed the character of Pleasanton should be kept in PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES May 30, 2007 Page 17 of 20