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• I 10 A ASANT__ oN DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION January 7,2014 City of Pleasanton Planning Commission 200 Old Bernal Avenue Pleasanton,CA 94566 RE:P13-2458--Application to amend Chapter 18.88(Off Street Parking Facilities) Dear Planning Commissioners: At the January 7,2014 Executive Committee meeting of the Pleasanton Downtown Association(PDA), the committee passed a motion to accept the proposed amendments to the in-lieu parking ordinance with the provision that the City of Pleasanton replenish the funds being waived for the developer in exchange for a public amenity. • Parking is an integral part of creating and maintaining a dynamic downtown and the PDA wants to ensure that we have adequate parking stock to accommodate all of our visitors.We are concerned that by waiving in-lieu parking fees we are losing the limited opportunities available to us to build the in-lieu parking fund. By having the City fund the amount waived for the developer the community will gain a public amenity and the downtown will still be prepared to meet the parking demands of the present and the future. The Pleasanton Downtown Association appreciates the efforts of the City staff and thanks the Planning Department for the opportunity to review and provide input on this proposed amendment. Best Regards, Laura Olson Executive Director Pleasanton Downtown Association SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL Provided to the Planning Cornmissior, After Distribution of Packet cc: Nelson Fiahlo,City Manager Data Digtributod / fi Pamela Ott,Economic Development Director City of Pleasanton Planning Department Pleasanton Downtown Association 4725 First Street,Suite 200 Pleasanton,CA 94566 www.pleasantondowntown.net