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The Pleasanton Planning Commission has given final approval to a developer’s plan to tear down the 104-year-old Pastime Pool building at 511 Main St., replacing it with a two story commercial building that will have offices, a restaurant and possibly other retail businesses.
The commission voted unanimously to accept building plans by SLP Properties II to renovate the site. SLP also agreed to establish a 667-square-foot outdoor plaza at the new building’s corner at Main and Rose streets for public purposes. The city of Pleasanton will control the plaza, using it for art exhibits and public entertainment.
In agreeing to dedicate the mini-plaza for public uses, SLP also won a waiver from a requirement of new and expanding downtown businesses to pay into a special off-street parking fund that the city hopes to use someday for a parking garage.
The new building will be 34-feet high and feature decorative cornice treatments along all four sides of the building. The building’s elevator shaft and equipment will be disguised with a clock tower rising to the top of the building and also hiding roof-top mechanical equipment.
Planners said the building design conforms to downtown guidelines and, in fact, will have an architectural style more in keeping with the historical appearance of the older building before it was renovated by Pastime. The building was constructed in 1910 to house Pleasanton’s first movie theater, the Gem.
Pleasanton staff planner Jennifer Wallis told the commission that SLP’s plans will establish pedestrian-oriented restaurants and retail and upper floors to better serve surrounding residents and businesses within the downtown area.
“The site and building have been designed with sensitivity to the historic downtown.” Wallis stated in a report to the Planning Commission. “The proposed building and plaza are attractive (and) compatible with the surrounding development and buildings.”
SLP said the building’s storefronts will face Rose Avenue. No specific tenants have been named at this time.
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I suppose it’s for the best, but it’s sort of sad to see the last old saloon in town disappear. Once upon a time, P-town was a rural cow-town, full of working folks mostly, and neighborhood saloons like the Pastime were common. We’ve moved upscale, and overall that’s an improvement, but I do sorta wish we could keep one dive joint, just for atmosphere and authenticity.
Where are the customers, employees, and office workers going to park?
Please, no more banks.
Jack — you hit the nail right on the head. The city is willing to, once again, become a virtual prostitute for a new building and allow the employees and customers to park within the neighborhoods surrounding the building. For a VERY small plaza, controlled by the city, they have allowed this developer to skate on the need to pay into the parking fund. Since the city will control the plaza does this mean they will keep out those morons who shriek their fire and brimstone at innocent shoppers? Not likely.
I heard the restaurant going in was going to hire union labor. Anything to this? I won’t step into the building if it is unionized. Although they maybe once served a purpose now all the unions do is push socialism down our throats.
I’ll make sure that members of UNIONS know that new jobs are on the horizon!
HIP HIP HOORAY!
PS PAY SCALE?
thank you very much indeed!
it’s my impression that motorists tend to park as close to work as possible…tee hee
I’ve never worked in a job that involved giving anybody change…I wonder if I would be tempted to short change a customer to see if I could get away with it? I would like to try that sometime!
I have a hunch that it would be easy to out slick serious drinkers like those in Plutonia…maybe not?
I wonder if it would be easier to out slick a customer who is not English speaking?
Finally, who really cares if anti-union nuts enter a building…what a strange comment,
I rest my case!
Think of them as SLURP and that may provide you with all the info that you need to know…now run for your life!
It is a tragedy this historic landmark will be torn down. It is a very significant element of the town’s history.
The lot has such a small footprint. why limit it to just two stories? I think Main street needs to look like Peters Avenue.
Please no more Italian restaurants!
How about a decent restaurant? Downtown Livermore was completely surpassed downtown Pleasanton. They have tons of great restaurants. Pleasanton is full of overpriced restaurants with no imagination or flavor. We need something like the Alehouse,Sauced, or Demitris…
The council putting the final stamp on removing the last old bar from Pleasanton in order to have the upscale look. Pleasanton used to remind of of Danville and Pleasanton used to be much better than Livermore. NO MORE. Pastime isn’t nearly a bar like Elliots or VE club but Pleasanton wouldn’t allow that to happen. Next step… Get rid of it. All Italian food, Sushi out the kazoo and no where to park. NICE!
I prefer downtown quiet. It’s really no different than it’s ever been. It’s never been a nightlife hotspot.
I really don’t see the appeal of Livermore’s downtown. It’s not something I’d enjoy dealing with on a daily basis.
“We need something like the Alehouse,Sauced,” – but those places serve beer and are loud. Places like those just bring in unwanted noise and trouble and would want to stay open past 9pm. Those types of businesses are only in it to serve their brand of customers and make money, they don’t care about the dozens of people that several blocks away. Heck,, those places would probably advertise and try to bring in people from other towns. We can’t have that.
If possible…you can walk to dinner.
Anybody know when the building is coming down. What are they going to do about the toxic waste that comes out of the building.
When are they going to start tearing that eyesore down?
The building is gone. So long Pastime. No more noxious smoking in front on the street. No more beer and pool. Pleasanton has lost more of its unique character. Let’s have more pasta restaurants or banks downtown. Let’s make Pleasanton as bland as possible.
Yep, now that the building has come down we have a nice photo op of a shot at that rat hole jewelry store next door!! Crank up that bulldozer and go about another 20 feet north, sure would make for some nice parking for the new building.
will they keep the tunnel intact???
Tunnel? There’s a tunnel? Tell us more!
Anyone know when construction is scheduled to start on this?? It will be nice to have that empty hole gone.
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Who are these guys? Anybody have any more info on them?
http://www.bizapedia.com/ca/SLP-PROPERTIES-II-LLC.html
Dan
@Andy H; I understand the tunnel is intact. In fact, it’s been upgraded with gunite lining and new LED lights all the way to Gay 90s.