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ATTACHMENT 2: PUBLIC COMMENTS Downtown Specific Plan page A-6 -LD P.17- Ground Floor Residential is not permitted in the rear of a commercial lot Downtown. What is the History/reason and vote regarding this change? (Eliminating current allowed options) There are numerous existing parcels with residential on the ground floor behind Commercial. 272 Rose,Valley Plumbing, -541 Main St. Pleasanton Bicycles, -361/363 St. Mary House of C Salon, 377 St. Mary Salt Craft /houses 620 Main St. Deans Cafe, 273 Spring St. New office/residential, 148 Spring Office/4 studios, 264 Spring Talent Agency/residential in rear, 4469 Railroad- Cellar Door/ rear residential, 4319 railroad -Offices in front/ apartments in rear. (Please remove item LD P.17 as we have allowed this for 90 plus years in our zoning code as an existing use and have recently approved multiple projects containing this exact use) The City needs to remain consistent and flexible to retain vitality and property improvement. Downtown Specific Plan page 60 LD-1.18- Item #5 -Revise and clarify context sensitive infill guidelines as needed. For the reasons stated above as well as (Bottom of page 2-Item #5 -Please review Staff comments "considerations of implementing such approaches include: certainty versus flexibility for developers(precise standards would yield a predictable outcome, but could stifle design creativity for a project; the potential risk of over regulating and not achieving other desired outcomes (requiring a precise set of standards may come at the expense of a project not being able to achieve in other areas such as generous private open space or sufficient areas dedicated to off-street parking, particularly on lots small in size, or limit the amount of development achievable on a site") Staff comments identify the need to not add anymore additional restrictions and Guidelines to the process so that we can encourage not discourage sensitive infill. (Please streamline and support well designed projects) As a Pleasanton resident since 1973 and supporter and user of our beautiful Downtown, I believe property owners as well as every resident would like to see applications on Main Street and the side streets be give the Highest priority and expedited, streamlined process with incentives to renovate and improve the properties because they benefit the community as a whole. This is our opportunity to attract, encourage and promote development and policies that will increase vitality, nightlife, food and businesses in Downtown. ( Please add language to the new DSP that lets everyone know that this is Pleasanton's goal.) Thank You, Mike Carey 10