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Mr. Henderson said the average store generates between $90 and $100 million in annual sales. Councilmember Brown estimated this to equal about $10 million in sales tax revenue, approximately 10% of which comes to the city. She asked if every Carmax location has a pylon sign, which is not common in Pleasanton. Mr. Henderson said "yes," at least with those projects he worked on, and explained that highway visibility is a very important part of their model. Mayor Thome closed the public hearing. Councilmember Narum moved approval of the staff recommendation. She said the project is in a great location in that it has good visibility and is not near housing (other than CLC)..She also shared her appreciation for the jobs the project would create. Councilmember Cook-Kallio offered a second, noting that a car dealership was one of the things anticipated when looking at the Staples Ranch area. She said she was delighted with the number of jobs this would bring, the specific location, and that Carmax has chosen Pleasanton. Councilmember Brown said she struggled with the project a bit more, particularly the large signage that is unique to Pleasanton and this kind of development during a severe drought. She shared her appreciation over the site's use of recycled water and acknowledged the value of the business and sales tax revenue the project would bring. She shared her support for the project with some reluctance and said she hoped to see a strong respect for neighbors, both residential and schools. Mayor Thome said he visited an existing Carmax site and found it not so different from typical car dealership. He said he felt it was a good project and consistent with the Council's vision for that area. MOTION: It was m/s by Narum/Cook-Kallio, to introduce and waive first reading of Ordinance No. 2098 approving a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Development Plan to construct an automobile dealership consisting of an approximately 11,783-square-foot sales and presentation building, an approximately 45,000-square-foot, service building, an approximately 3,930-square-foot quality control building and non-public car wash, vehicle sales display area, and related site improvements on approximately 19.66 acres of the Auto Mall site at Staples Ranch; and (2) waived full reading and adopted Resolution No. 14476 approving Sign Design Review for related project signage as filed under Case No. P13-2518. Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Brown, Cook-Kallio, Narum, Mayor Thome Noes: None Absent: Councilmember Pentin 21. Public Hearing: (a) Approve the allocation of Housing and Human Services Grant (HHSG) and Community Grant Program Funds for the Fiscal Year 2014 Grant Funding Cycle (FY 2014-15) Housing Specialist Scott Erickson gave the staff report and a PowerPoint presentation. He reviewed the process used to allocate funds for the city's two major grant programs, which the Council is now being asked to approve. He reviewed the Statement of Funding for the HHSG, which is comprised of federal Community Development Block Grant and Home funds as well as the city's General Fund for Human Services and a portion of the Lower Income Housing Fund. Community Grant Program Fund consist of approximately $40,000 allocated annually to both youth and civic arts activities. The HHSG program received 27 project applications from 20 agencies for an aggregate request of approximately $1:1 million against about $1 million in allocations. The Community Grant Program for City Council Minutes Page 15 of 20 May 6,2014