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environmentally preferable flooring and interior finish materials. Staff has included the Multifamily GreenPoint checklists in Exhibit I for the Commission's consideration. Trail Connection and Public Park The applicant is proposing a 10-foot wide tree-lined trail that leads to Dublin/Pleasanton BART station along the east side of Site 1 and the northwest and east sides of Site 2. The applicant will construct 8-foot of paved area and 2-foot of landscaping for the length of the trail on both sites. Staff notes that the two trails are not continuous. Access across the Shaklee and Kaiser properties, both of which are adjacent to the two subject sites, would be required in order to have a continuous trail. Trail improvements on the Shaklee and Kaiser properties will not occur until such time that they choose to submit for future site improvements. The TOD Standards and Guidelines require a public park to be located on Site 1 or 2; however, the TOD Standards and Guidelines do not address a minimum size requirement for the park. The applicant is proposing an approximately 23,958 square-foot (.55-acre) public park at the southwest portion of Site 2, facing Gibraltar Drive. The park has a multipurpose field, BBQ areas, seating areas, and provides access to the northwest trail located on Site 2. Staff finds the trail and public park to be appropriate and has included conditions of approval for the construction/improvements of the trails in Exhibit A-1 and Exhibit A-2. On-Site Common and Private Open Space The project includes several active and passive recreation areas for the residents. Interior recreation areas include a fitness center and a club room. Exterior recreation areas include a pool, spa, children's play area, barbecue area, water features, lawn, and seating areas. Residents of the two projects will also have use and/or access to the public park on Site 2. Private open space is provided through the use of a porch or balcony area for the residential units on both sites. The applicant has met the TOD requirements for private and public open space for both sites and staff feels that the proposed projects provide sufficient common open space and amenities on each site. Architecture and Design As a result of the Commission's input at the October 17, 2011 workshop, the building designs were revised to incorporate more delineation between the residential and retail uses, highlighted the stairwells/lobby areas with accent colors, overhangs, and recessed entryways, and incorporated building caps to the buildings for additional architectural character. Staff notes that that other apartment buildings in Pleasanton may have more of a "residential" appearance; however, staff and the applicant did not want to go towards a significantly residential appearance for this project given its location next to more office and contemporary styled buildings, which staff believes would have made the proposed buildings appear out of place. Staff believes that the proposed buildings are attractively designed and will complement the surrounding developments (BART station, office complexes, and residential properties). The building design are "four-sided" with no side minimized with respect to articulation or detailing. Each side of the building would vary in design and color scheme to provide variety and interest. Portions of the building walls would pop-in or-out to provide variation in the wall PUD-85-08-12D, PUD-81-30-86D, and P11-0856 Planning Commission 19 of 25