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As noted in Figure 1, the Auto Mall site is one of five designations within the Staples Ranch area. Other land use designations within the Stoneridge Drive Specific Plan Amendment/Staples Ranch include the Continuing Life Community, Neighborhood Park, Retail /Commercial, and Community Park. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The applicant proposes to construct a new and used automobile dealership consisting of an approximately 31,792- square -foot building with a 2,175- square -foot service canopy and 1,250- square -foot car wash, and related site improvements on approximately 5 acres of the Auto Mall site (Lot 1 in Figure 2). The project characteristics are identified below. Site Plan and Project Layout The applicant has the option to acquire the entire 16 -acre site, but immediate plans are to develop only 5 acres for the proposed Chrysler- Jeep -Dodge dealership. Staff has not received any proposals for the additional 11 acres (Lots 2 and 3) but anticipates continued cooperation with the Alameda County Surplus Property Authority (ACSPA) regarding future auto dealers. The project site is accessed from Stoneridge Drive via a shared entry drive (shared with CarMax Auto Superstores). The developer has removed the request for access from El Charro Road and therefore, although the access is shown on plans, a condition indicates that access from El Charro Road is not permitted. However, at the time the remainder of the Auto Mall site is developed, access from El Charro Road will be reconsidered, subject to the Pre - Development and Cooperation Agreement. Parking Areas and Delivery Truck Location For the 5 -acre site, a total of 389 parking spaces are proposed, including: 35 visitor stalls, 245 display stalls, 67 service vehicle stalls, and 49 employee stalls. Generally, the visitor parking stalls are located in close vicinity to the proposed building, north and west of the pedestrian entrance (a few are located further south). The display spaces are clustered in the northern area of the property. Employee and service parking stalls (the majority of service parking stalls are tandem spaces) are located to the east and south of the proposed building, respectively. In order to avoid conflicts with the anticipated route for emergency vehicles, a delivery area for trucks is proposed near the northwestern corner of the proposed building, in the drive aisle separating the visitor parking from the display parking area. Operations The operating hours for vehicle sales are anticipated to be 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday — Saturday, and 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday. The service department is expected to be open from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday — Friday, and from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. New and used vehicles to be sold at the Chrysler- Jeep -Dodge dealership are expected to be delivered 3 times a week via a transport carrier. The project description included with Exhibit B provides details on the operation of the auto dealership. Proposed Building The proposed Chrysler- Jeep -Dodge building consolidates the sales, parts storage, and service function of the dealership. The approximately 31,792- square -foot building consists Page 3 of 8