CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA PACKET

Page 5 of 10 meeting includes the following: Uses and Buildings • New development should fit into the feel of Pleasanton and complement the long-term vision for Hacienda. • Noise abatement is necessary for any new buildings and in residential units in particular, since BART trains and the adjacent freeway are noisy. • Placemaking and a destination draw for the community, such as retail or dining, would be essential to make this site a place to draw a critical mass of visitors. BART Use and Station Access • Developing BART parking lots makes sense since they are sitting partly empty. • Before the COVID-19 pandemic, BART parking would often be fully occupied. A resident expressed concern about whether parking demand will increase again, if there is a decrease in remote work. • BART riders prefer to drive to the station because bus service to the station is infrequent and not timed well to sync with train departures and arrivals, making public transit a less convenient option over driving. • While biking to the BART station is a viable alternative and great way to get to the station, there should be more secure bicycle parking at the station or potential for bike sharing. Planning Commission, October 22, 2025 The Planning Commission reviewed the site scenarios at its October 22, 2025, meeting. Two members of the public spoke at this meeting, and several members of the community sent emails prior to the meeting (attached to this report as Attachment 4, and comments summarized below). The Commission provided comments on a variety of topics, including parking, circulation, density/height, type of development and proposed uses, Owens Drive improvements, and the overall project. The project team, including BART staff, was at the meeting to respond to questions and clarifications. BART rider parking was identified as a specific topic of concern in the written comments submitted for the Planning Commission meeting; this concern was also echoed by several members of the Commission. If the site were to be developed, the housing would be built where the existing parking spaces are located, resulting in higher levels of ridership at the station. To enable the development, the number of BART rider parking spaces on the Pleasanton side of the station would be reduced from the current number of underutilized parking spaces, since it will not be feasible to both substantially redevelop the site and provide a 1:1 replacement of any parking removed. The Planning Commission was in favor of the development to achieve Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) goals and provide more vibrancy to the area. Several members of the Commission indicated that the existing BART rider parking should not be reduced since the demand in the near- or medium-term may at some point be equivalent to before the COVID pandemic. Comments noted that prior to Page 111 of 399