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retail sales. The circulation of the station provides a stacking area behind the fuel pumps for up eighteen vehicles. The station would also provide one accessible handicapped space, an air/water station with two parking spaces, and a public restroom. Fuel station employees would park at the grocery store and not in the immediate vicinity of the kiosk. The applicant anticipates receiving two to three fuel deliveries per day, depending on demand, with trucks accessing the site from Bernal Avenue. Mr. Dolan described what is a relatively elaborate drainage system for this type of project. He explained that while the area outside of the canopy drains into bio swales much like any other commercial project, everything under the canopy is channeled through a separate system into an underground tank to contain fuel spillage and other contaminants. He provided detailed drawings of vehicles as they would exist under the fueling canopy as well as the queue area. As proposed, the project consists of one-way circulation with stacking capacity for eighteen vehicles, entering from the east and travelling counterclockwise before exiting to the west. In considering overall capacity, staff assumed a fill-up time of approximately five minutes per car and determined that with full pumps and eighteen vehicles in the queue, there could be a wait time of up to twenty minutes. Staff felt it unlikely that a significant number of patrons would choose to wait rather than to patron the station across the street, and therefore feels the proposed amount of stacking is more than adequate. Mayor Hosterman asked if this would be similar to the stacking that exists at the Lublin Safeway. Mr. Dolan stated that there is significantly more stacking proposed here. The Dublin location is limited by the proximity of one of their primary entrances, which tends to create some awkward conflicts that they were able to avoid with this proposal. In terms of trip generation, staff had the benefit of traditional data as well as the experience of observing the Dublin and Livermore locations. Staff also took into account the sites proximity to the freeway in preparing what they feel is a conservative estimate of capacity. He stated that Safeway is unique in that they have adopted the practice of providing on site monitors, known as fuel ambassadors, to monitor and direct traffic through the station and into the adjacent parking lot. He noted the Planning Commission raised concerns about what would happen if staff were absent and assured the Council that backup staff would be available from within the main grocery store. He provided renderings of the exterior design elements, which include a 24-foot high canopy and 15 to 19 foot high kiosk, designed to match the architecture of the existing Safeway structure. The applicant has proposed one monument sign on Bernal Avenue, two building signs on the kiosk, and two on the canopy structure. In keeping with the comprehensive sign program for the Gateway development, no window signs will be allowed. Councilmember Sullivan asked and Mr. Dolan confirmed that the canopy and monument would be illuminated 24 hours per day and that the Jack in the Box across the street is open 24 hours a day. Mr. Dolan noted minor revisions requested by the Planning Commission, essentially consisting of additional landscaping treatments in the form of arbors. The Commission supported the project and voted 5-0 to recommend approval of the project by the Council. Mayor Hosterman asked if staff prepared an analysis on how this would impact the adjacent station. Mr. Dolan said staff did not prepare any data, but that this would most certainly take some business from the station across the street. City Manager Fialho stated that staff does have a zip code analysis confirming that over the years, much of the Safeway gas sales are leaking to other communities like Dublin and Livermore. While this City Council Minutes Page 5 of 11 September 4, 2012