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Item 3A—Summary of November and December 2018 Public Outreach • Inquired about potential financing/funding options for the new Civic Center (including the new library) and clarified that the new Civic Center could be phased and implemented as funding becomes available. • Noted that phasing seems to be inconvenient for potential development on the new Civic Center area. • Confirmed that the intended "entertainment use" in the Mixed Use Downtown area of the plan may be a variety of uses (e.g., dinner theater, movies, bowling, etc.) that will be determined based on a project that is brought forward. • Supported a theater similar to that of the Vine Theater in Livermore. • Requested consideration should be given to the Town Square and potential features to allow dual activities. • Recommended not including grass in the Town Square design. • Recommended implementing walking-only street and incorporating walkways/alleys/and create a paseo environment in the new Civic Center area of the plan. • Verified the uses within the Civic Center can be moved around with the plan area. • Supported the idea of food hall in library building. • Confirmed the goal of the new Civic Center library to be around 70,000+ square- feet. • Requested consideration of the population growth over the next 25 years and how that relates to the size of the proposed new library. • Noted a lot of space in library used is for activities and keep in mind collection size isn't necessarily the trigger for space. • Requested the new parking structure be built with Phase I not Phase II if the new Civic Center is phased. Parking is a huge demand at the library so it would be helpful for this to occur earlier. • Noted staff should consider sustainability for any new buildings. • Urged the need for pathways from middle schools to the proposed library at the potential new Civic Center, as children will be walking there and need a safe path. • Advised connectivity should be provided between the sports fields and the new Civic Center. • Recommended the public be able to tour our current City facilities so they could understand their condition. Active Ground Floor Uses • Clarified the definition of active ground floor uses. • Concerned that people who own properties along Main Street should have ability to lease them to highest rent payer even if not "active." • Clarified that no changes would be required for existing business that are not currently "active" along Main Street (i.e. they would be grandfathered in). • Supported active ground floor uses not applying to side streets. Prepared for the February 26, 2018 Downtown Specific Plan Update Task Force Meeting Page 5 of 8