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Green Building, Landscaping, Signage Commissioner Narum appreciated the effort to make the architecture and design look unique. She was concerned that there would be many complexes that would look like they were built in the early 2000’s. Commissioner Blank believed the resembled Dublin or Los Angeles and that it should have a more Pleasanton-specific character. Commissioner Narum would like to see a more detailed simulation of the green space as seen from an apartment. Commissioner O’Connor noted that the photo from the Truckee project did look like it belonged in Truckee and would like to see more Pleasanton character in the design. Commissioner Pearce noted that while she did not want to see all metal and glass in the design, she would like the design to acknowledge its location. Commissioner Olsen liked staff’s suggestion to use more brick. Commissioner Pearce agreed with that suggestion. Commissioner Olsen believed the more green building points the project could accumulate, the better. Chairperson Fox believed the elevations looked somewhat stark, like a hospital. She was not as concerned about the view from the freeway but believed the view from the Pleasanton city streets should be more attractive. She suggested that the design be peer reviewed by Larry Cannon. She noted that she did not like the stark white color but did not particularly like the brick either. She noted that along Third Street in San Mateo, there were several four- to five-story apartments with trellises which thought were attractive. She would like to see one less story on the buildings. She believed the park in the center looked out of place. She did not consider a four-by-four-foot space to be a balcony and would like to see normal-sized balconies. She liked the glass- or Plexi- shielded balconies on Dublin Boulevard in Dublin. In terms of noise, she had questions about the proximity to the freeway. She had no comments on landscaping and signage at this point. Commissioner Blank supported the green building practices very strongly, which often creates flexibility in other issues. He would like to see the maximum number of points attainable. He would like to see vibration standards from the freeway addressed more strongly. He did not believe there was enough landscaping on the site, which he believed was an important respite from the urbanization on the TOD. Commissioner Pearce agreed that the more landscaping and green points, the better for the project. She did not believe the project needed to be peer reviewed by Larry Cannon, PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES May 9, 2007 Page 18 of 20