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Commissioner Blank inquired why bicycle lanes were not mentioned. Ms. Stern replied that the language was "such as ride-sharing" and was not intended to be exclusive. Commissioner Blank believed that bicycle lanes should be supported more strongly. Chairperson Fox suggested including the language called out in the Livermore General Plan. Ms. Stern noted that would be fine. • Include language called out in the Livermore General Plan. Commissioner Narum noted that not every item in Livermore's language would be applicable to developers, and that they would not provide public transportation. Commissioner Blank noted that the developers could subsidize public transportation. Page 3-S No changes. Page 3-6 Chairperson Fox noted that Livermore's General Plan read, "Develop a Downtown circulation system that is pedestrian-oriented and supports Downtown as a destination." She believed that may be the intent of Pleasanton's goals with respect to traditional pedestrian-friendly atmosphere. Ms. Stern noted that this section specifically addressed the design quality of the Downtown, which included "wide sidewalks, shade trees, and outdoor dining," which was in contrast to the idea of widening the streets to achieve the LOS. This paragraph was intended to convey the idea that Pleasanton had specific design characteristics in the Downtown that the City wanted to preserve, possibly at the expense of getting traffic through. She did not know whether that met Chairperson Fox's intent of Downtown being a destination. Page 3-7 Commissioner Narum noted that she was not able to find the location of the first paragraph under "Parking" marked "Moved to next page." Ms. Stern noted that the language followed on the same page and that it was left over from a pagination change. Commissioner Narum believed that the language "developing or continuing to find parking for Downtown" reflected a stated intent of the City. Ms. Stern noted that the Plan discussed the recently acquired Corridor but it did not discuss very thoroughly what the Specific Plan said about Downtown and shared parking. She noted that it could be included in the document. Commissioner Narum noted that while the City collected in-lieu parking fees, she believed that additional parking would be needed for Downtown. • Include the language "developing or continuing to find parking for Downtown." Commissioner Narum noted that the phrase "for mixed-use projects" was referenced in the last sentence of the first paragraph under Off-Street Parkin. She inquired whether transit-oriented development (TOD) should be referenced as well. Ms. Stern believed that applied in this case. • Reference the term "transit-oriented development (TOD)." EXCERPTS: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, October 24, 2007 Page 6 of 15