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- , . . . ., would it be serving. That would be important." In response to Planning Commission questions regarding the project's orientation to the civic center, Mayor Hartnett said, "the visual side is - extremely important. I don't expect a new roadway across the railroad tracks, but I think, somehow, the connection from Maple ought to be welcoming, not hindering." Mr. Hansen said the retail along El Camino Real is "somewhat problematic. The improved Franklin Street plan has been in existence for some time. We decided to go ahead and include it in the concept plan, partially for that reason... and probably more compelling... to deal with transition from a thoroughfare such as El Camino Real to what you see in the for-sale, rental product in the area. We know that there is some concern about including retail there. It is not something, planning-wise, that we're married to.... We thought it could have some use for internal purposes, such as a small workout facility for the residents, or an association office." Mr. Hansen said it might even offer some relocation opportunities. He said that the retail concept needs more discussion. He added that the development team is sensitive to existing business in the surrounding area, and does not want to create a competitive situation with them. Planning Commissioner Sanfilipo said he would like to have 80% home ownership units and 20% rental units. He said the Greenhouse condominiums in Palo Alto have low income units that are indistinguishable ITom the others. In answer to Commissioner Sanfilipo's questions, Director Church said all the units in Wyndham Place were low and moderate income units. Senior Planner Riordan described the parking ratios in mixed use developments where the commercial parking spaces are shared by the residential, so the ratio required in the City's ordinance is reduced to 75%. The final - number of parking spaces required depends on how the project is ultimately developed. Commissioner Sanfilipo said right now it is 290 spaces short, and that is a concem that must be addressed. Commissioner McCoy said, "One of the things that is really exciting about this forward thinking, it is a shift in the paradigm... Basically when you build a higher density urban village, it is an exciting concept." He said Mrs. Paulsen's concept was also exciting. "That says you don't need a car. Sooner or later we are going to run out of gas, we're going to wish we didn't have acres and acres of six lane freeway allover the place. And where else, but next to a transit hub, you have buses, you have rail, you have businesses, you have a potential of building in a lot of telecommuting infrastructure. We have to take some bold steps one of these years, and I for one, would really support under parking in this kind of facility to force that shift, and start to get people to think in terms of living, working downtown. It is a much different feel. You don't have that 2.5 parking places per unit in downtown San Francisco. We are not downtown San Francisco, but we are not sprawling suburban Morgan Hill with lots of acres to plow up. It is time to start thinking... (about) a little different set of rules." Commissioner Sanfilipo said, "We are not in San Francisco, and San Francisco wishes they had a lot more parking spaces than they do now. People might live there, but if they are married, chances are they will have two cars, because they are going different places... they - might have a recreational vehicle, ~..regW~ car,. The peninsula was designed... for the PLANNING COMMISSION STUDY SESSION WITH COUNCIL PARTICIPATION OCTOBER21,I997 STUDY SESSION MEETING MINUTES MINUTE BOOK NO. 55 PAGE 7 Page No. 609