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park /open space land on Bernal Avenue stretching to the Union Pacific Railroad line and to Valley Avenue to substantially offset the impact of the Specific Plan developments on views. Sidewalk Sales and Outdoor Dining Special sales, seasonal items, and outdoor dining will be allowed on the plazas and sidewalks in front of the Phase I businesses as part of the project. As conditioned, the applicant will submit a master site plan for the sidewalk and plaza areas of Phase showing the locations for outdoor sales and dining. All outdoor activities will be required to conform to the approved locations. This requirement enables staff and the applicant to coordinate the locations of the outdoor activities with each other and to ensure that sidewalk clearances are maintained. As conditioned, no outdoor sales, shopping center events, and outdoor dining is allowed in the parking areas or the building setback areas facing Bernal Avenue and Valley Avenue. The applicant concurs with this requirement. Drive - Through Lanes, Loading Areas, and Shopping Cart Storage The Safeway grocery store will include one semi- depressed double loading dock by the 1- 680 /Bernal Avenue exit ramp that will be screened by a combination of low -level stone walls and a landscaped trellis augmented by the 28 -foot deep landscape area separating the Safeway building from the westerly property line. These same screens will be applied to the Safeway building's north and south building elevations. An at -grade enclosed loading /service area is provided for the Tenant #2, Shops #7, and Shops #7A Building Group off the main access driveway from Valley Avenue. The design of the drive - through lanes and the loading /service area is undergoing further design development by the applicant to screen the service area from the main access driveway from Valley Avenue, and to enhance its appearance to the access driveway and nearby office buildings with a combination of building design treatments, wall design treatments and detailing, trellises, arbors, and landscaping to enhance this project entrance and to screen the service area from view. Staff and the applicant will finalize the design of this section of the development at the building permit review. Phase I includes two drive - through lanes facing Bernal Avenue and a portion of the 1- 680 /Bernal Avenue exit ramp. As conditioned, the drive - through lanes will be screened from view by a combination of berms and hedge /shrub planting and, if necessary, low screen walls to screen vehicles and to block headlight glare from public rights -of -way. Safeway's shopping carts will be stored in two enclosed locations by the Safeway entrances. As conditioned, Safeway employees will monitor the Phase I parking areas to ensure that the shopping carts are stored in the approved enclosures. Building Design The proposed building designs implement the Planning Commission's comments stated at the previous work sessions and achieve a high level and quality of building design. Staff supports the overall building designs for the proposed development for the following reasons: Pleasanton Gateway Page 19 of 35 August 25, 2010