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support by the residents to implement traffic calming measures. Mr. Kishi advised that staff r-- believes the applicant is in compliance with the City's current traffic policies and standards. In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Roberts, Mr. Grubstick advised that in order to install "no parking" signs in certain zones the Traffic Committee would need to determine that it is warranted. In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Sullivan, Mr. Kishi advised that the master site plan included a 7,200-square-foot, freestanding building behind the sanctuary building, which was identified as phase 3. Mr. Kishi advised that the modification that is being requested is approximately 6,000 additional square feet. In reply to an question from Chairperson Maas, Mr. Kishi reported that all of the new square footage is being added to the auditorium building. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED COMMENTS FROM THE APPLICANT - John Moore, 1537 Courtney Avenue, represented the applicant. He noted that there is a master plan for the property and this is the fourth and final phase of the plan. He advised that the expansion is for support facilities for the sanctuary. He provided an overview of how this space will be used. Mr. Moore advised that the original proposal was to build a new building to the north of the sanctuary, to the back of the property. He further advised that prior to submitting their application, they explored the possibility of adding some square footage to the building in the front and the neighbors on Tiffany Lane supported that proposal. Mr. Moore provided an overview of the history of parking on the site, noting that they have monitored parking since the inception of phase 3, and they are continuing to work on making the parking operate more efficiently. David Bogstad, the project architect, advised that his firm was the original architect of the plan. He noted that they have been sensitive to environmental concerns of the new project and will try their best to meet the LEED document. He stated that he recognizes the long-term savings of building an energy efficient building. Chairperson Maas asked if there is any way to avoid removing the heritage fir tree. Mr. Bogstad advised that the tree has been topped and it will be in an unstable condition for the next few years. He advised that they will be planting many new trees. In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Roberts, Mr. Bogstad advised that the setback from the curb to the new construction is 38 feet. Mr. Kishi noted that the setbacks were determined based on the setbacks of the surrounding properties. - Robert Retsch, 4593 Del Valle Parkway, noted that from the numbers provided by the church and other documents, the current parking exceeds the requirement of the Pleasanton parking code. He noted that in order to comply with the requirements they need to use the high school parking lot, and the agreement allowing the use of this lot requires periodic review. He PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES January 23, 2002 Page 11