Pleasanton commission reviews BART station concept; commissioners urge a parking and station‑access study before cutting surface parking

City planning staff, the consultant team and BART representatives briefed the Pleasanton Planning Commission Oct. 22 on development scenarios for the Pleasanton/Dublin BART station site, describing a range of options that could add housing, a central plaza and redesigned station access while reducing surface parking.

Rick Williams of design firm Van Meter Williams Pollock and other consultants presented goals that include encouraging transit‑oriented housing, providing a high‑quality plaza at the Iron Horse Trail connection and meeting affordable‑housing targets. The team illustrated two circulation concepts for vehicle access and two test‑fit development scenarios that range from roughly 900 units to as many as about 1,300 units depending on building heights, unit sizes and parking strategies. The presentation noted Bedrock‑style approaches: wrap parking (a structured garage wrapped by housing), podium parking, and one or more large garages as possible configurations.

Consultants reported spring 2025…