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E. Is the size of the public park on Site 2 acceptable (55-acres)? Commissioners felt the park size was acceptable, although they wished it could have been larger. Some expressed a desire to expand the park onto the adjacent Shaklee property to make'a larger park, at some point in the future. F. What information would the Planning Commission wish to see to assist its decision on the proposals? The Commission requested more viewscapes and detailed visuals to the greatest extent possible and additional detail work on the entryways for both sites when the application returns for a formal recommendation. The request was made to also have feedback from the Pleasanton Police Department indicating that the plans for Site 1 were reviewed and confirmation from the applicant that there will be on-site management security for both sites. One Commissioner requested specific details on the connection to the Iron Horse Trail to the two sites and whether there will be gates or if it will be open and the type of access across the parking lots to the trail. The request was made that the tot lot amenities, with their locations noted, and the view across the tot lots be incorporated into the plans when the application returns to the Commission for a formal recommendation. One Commissioner requested that bike parking or locker details be included in the plans to see what they look like and how they are accessed. The request was also made to have confirmation that the projects conform to the Pleasanton Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan. The Planning Commission work session meeting minutes can be found in Exhibit C for the Commissions reference. Based on the feedback received at the October 17, 2011, Planning Commission work session, the applicant made revisions to the plans to address the Commissions comments. Those revisions were reflected in the plans presented to the City Council/Planning Commission at their joint work session. Joint City Council/Planning Commission Work Session: At the February 8, 2012, joint City Council/Planning Commission work session, the Council and Commission were asked to review the plans and provide feedback on the project. The comments and/or requested information discussed at the joint work session are summarized below. • Commission: The Commissioners were pleased with the revisions that were made to the plans since the October 17, 2011, work session meeting. A Commissioner, as well as the Council, stated their concerns with the depth of the retail, live/work units being less than 40-feet. There was concern that those units would not be successful unless they had a minimum of 40-feet in depth. Commissioners requested additional retail depth information for the next meeting to help assess if having less than 40-feet in depth would be appropriate. (See discussion of alternative plan for live/work spaces and the requested data in Table 1 on page 14 of this report.) Overall, the Commission felt that they could support exceptions to the TOD guidelines should the project move forward as proposed. PUD-85-08-12D, PUD-81-30-86D, and P11-0856 Planning Commission 4 of 25