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THE CITY OF <br /> , MaPLANNING COMMISSION <br /> pLEASANTON SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES <br /> City Council Chamber <br /> 200 Old Bernal Avenue, Pleasanton, CA 94566 <br /> APPROVED <br /> Wednesday, February 20, 2019 <br /> 1. CALL TO ORDER, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND ROLL CALL <br /> The Planning Commission Special Meeting of February 20, 2019 was called to order at <br /> 7:04 p.m. by Chair Allen. <br /> The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Chair Allen. <br /> Staff Members Present: Gerry Beaudin, Director of Community Development; Ellen Clark, <br /> Planning Manager; Julie Harryman, Assistant City Attorney; Tripp <br /> May, Outside Legal Counsel; Jenny Soo, Associate Planner; <br /> Stefanie Ananthan, Recording Secretary <br /> Commissioners Present: Commissioners Jack Balch, Justin Brown, Herb Ritter and Chair <br /> Nancy Allen <br /> Commissioners Absent: Commissioner Greg O'Connor <br /> 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> None <br /> 3. MEETING OPEN FOR ANY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE TO ADDRESS THE <br /> PLANNING COMMISSION ON ANY ITEM WHICH IS NOT ALREADY ON THE AGENDA <br /> There were no members of the audience wishing to address the Commission. <br /> 4. AGENDA AMENDMENTS <br /> None <br /> 5. CONSENT CALENDAR <br /> Consent Calendar items are considered routine and will be enacted, approved, or adopted <br /> by one motion unless a request for removal for discussion or explanation is received from <br /> the Planning Commission or a member of the public by submitting a speaker card for that <br /> item. <br /> Planning Commission Minutes Page 1 of 12 February 20, 2019 <br />tain <br /> streets or areas when receiving initial development projects and consider the implications for <br /> future developments in the area. She would like to see staff and Commissioners viewing the <br /> initial project as a model for the future of the area. <br /> Mr. Beaudin commented that due to State-wide legislative proposals the City is losing local <br /> discretion. Therefore, it is very important that we put our expectations (numerical and <br /> objective) in writing. <br /> THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. <br /> Chair Allen asked and confirmed there were no other speakers. <br /> THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. <br /> 7. MATTERS INITIATED BY COMMISSION MEMBERS <br /> None <br /> Planning Commission Minutes Page 4 of 5 January 23, 2019 <br />has opportunities (i.e. Downtown Specific Plan, East <br /> Pleasanton, Housing Element, etc.) in the near future to put this suggested action into practice. <br /> Commissioner Brown discussed different types of parking with Mr. Williams who stated that the <br /> current trend is for developers to build as little parking as necessary due to financial <br /> implications so that the expenditures can go towards quality building. <br /> Mr. Beaudin commented that many residential developments are now required to create a <br /> transportation demand management program, which often means subsidizing transit going to <br /> the project or creating their own connections to transit from the project site. Pleasanton has <br /> relied more on the single occupant vehicle model, but for the next housing cycle, will be <br /> looking at not just architecture, design, and site planning, but also the more policy-impacting <br /> aspects of the developments. <br /> Mr. Williams asked the Commissioners to describe what parts of the review process have <br /> worked well. <br /> Commissioner Balch stated that staff has done a great job asking applicants to bring their <br /> project to the Planning Commission as a workshop before they invest heavily in a design. He <br /> Planning Commission Minutes Page 3 of 5 January 23, 2019 <br />