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DRAFT In response to an inquiry by Acting Chairperson Fox regarding whether it would be feasible to move the gymnasium towards the front along Stoneridge Drive, Mr. Miller replied that they wished to keep a low building profile towards the comer for aesthetic and masking reasons. They did not want the gymnasium to be in competition with the Church, which was located towards the front of the site. He noted that visually, it was the focus of the site. Michael Gallagher, 3330 Muscat Court, continued the presentation and described the background of the project as well as the design and use rationale of the proposed expansion. He noted that there were 1,700 youth involved in the Faith Formation program, and there was no space to accommodate the high school participants. They named the activity center after Pope John Paul II, who was especially beloved by the youth. He emphasized that they wanted to continue to be good neighbors and noted that they had listened carefully to the neighbors' concerns about noise, traffic, and pollution. They hosted several neighborhood meetings to hear those concerns, as well as a City-sponsored meeting. There were concerns about parking on Bowen Drive, and they would be willing to build a fence to discourage parking. They would request parishioners not to park there and install signage on the sidewalk to ask parishioners to respect the neighbors by not parking there. He estimated that the cars on that street belonged to the approximately 50 parishioners who live in that neighborhood. He noted that they would contain the children on-site to the best of their ability and would ensure that the children would be dropped off and picked up at the main entrance. Any children's activities would cease by 9:00 p.m. during the week, and II :00 p.m. during the weekend. He indicated that the Church was willing to have a liaison to whom the neighbors could talk should problems occur. They were very concerned about the safety of the children and would ensure they enter and exit the building accordingly. He noted that most of the gyms around Pleasanton exceeded 40 feet in height. He believed flip- flopping the gym would make it less aesthetically appealing. He believed this Center would be a benefit to the community in general. Showers would be installed, not for the gym users, but for a possible disaster recovery center. Rick Hankins, 3230 Royalton Court, CYO Athletic Director, described the CYO basketball program and the benefits it provided to youth and their families. He noted that the minimum height for a regulation basketball gymnasium established by the State High School regulations is 25 feet, and they recommended a greater height than that. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Pearce regarding whether the Church would be amenable to Condition No. 19 requiring that noise not exceed 60 decibels, Mr. Hankins confirmed that it was agreeable. A recess was called at 8:50 p.m. Acting Chairperson Fox reconvened the meeting at 9:02 p.m. Eric Souza, Pleasanton Village Homeowners Association vice president, 4345 Krause Street, noted that their main concerns were traffic, safety, noise, and parking, as well as the cut-through. They were concerned about traffic congestion during the regular Sunday service times and the resulting safety concerns during CYO games. While the applicant stated that they would not DRAFT EXCERPTS: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, November 29, 2006 Page 5 of II