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Shoreline CAC June 17, 2009 Meeting Highlights Page 15 • The south side of North Dike Road would be an open-air event space (approximately 6,000 square feet). This would be an opportunity to create excitement with community activities citing downtown Pleasanton as an example. • The northerly point of the North Dike Road would be an ideal location for a large high -end restaurant having approximately 8,000 square feet and 160 parking spaces. • The area between the high -end restaurant and Mulford Point would be green space (open space) and related vehicle circulation and parking for the restaurant uses if necessary. • Mulford Point would be another location for a restaurant and entertainment having 8,000 square feet and 225 parking spaces. • Another hotel was sited at the existing Marina Inn site. The proposed hotel would be larger than the existing one; it would be 92,000 square feet and include 125 parking spaces. • The former boat works site would be earmarked as a large recreational opportunity for interactive uses (for example a place where canoers and kayakers can stage before entering the water). • The westerly edge of the recreation area would be guest docks for boaters visiting from other harbors. • A new harbor master's office building would be constructed on the north side of South Dike Road. • Pedestrian and bicycle paths were planned along Monarch Bay Drive for a north -south connection from Marina Boulevard to Fairway Drive and the entire waterfront edge throughout the development area (for a scenic trail). These pathways would connect the entire development so that visitors could experience the whole development. • The proposal was intended to be a cohesive development plan that maintained solar access for all development and uses and maintained the views of the bay. • Using the land use and estimated fiscal impact point system, the proposal scored 28 points. The proposal included 392,000 square feet of floor area with an estimated parking requirement of 1,606 spaces. Staff estimated this proposal to include between 436,000 to 486,000 square feet of new building area (including a parking structure between two- to four -stories). After the presentation discussion ensued regarding the following: • How tall would the northerly most restaurant building be? It would be approximately 34 feet tall; not much taller than that. • It was clarified that the proposed plan did include removal of Horatio's and El Torito. • The group agreed that the northerly areas of the shoreline area were ideal for restaurant -retail opportunities. • Would the memorial for two lost submarines in World War II at Mulford Point be preserved? Yes; there was no intention to remove the memorial.