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of vacant and underutilized parcels in urban areas, land use compatibility, the provision of goods and services that serve the community and region, and the zoning of sufficient land to generate business activity. Staff notes that the Community Character Element discourages franchise and prototype architecture and signage at major street entryways to the City. However, the proposed project has been designed to meet the challenges of the site constraints (location and shape), would be well- integrated with the surrounding shopping center, and would feature architecture that incorporates traditional residential elements as opposed to standard corporate /franchise design. In addition, the project includes development of an entryway stone -faced wall with a Pleasanton sign feature that identifies the area as a major entrance to Pleasanton. The wall materials would be high quality and the overall design would be distinct from that of the proposed restaurant. Incorporation of the Planning Commission's recommendation to incorporate more landscaping and architectural interest along the north and east project frontages would create a more distinctive and articulated project design that would further enhance the view from this major gateway into the City. Parking and Circulation Parking: The proposed development would share parking with the Pleasanton Square 11 Shopping Center; thus, parking for the proposed development is analyzed together with the existing parking within Pleasanton Square 11. Even though In -N- Out Burger operates at a parking deficit, Pleasanton Square II provides 118 parking spaces in excess of that required by the Municipal Code. Based on Municipal Code requirements, Chik -fil -A would require 46 parking spaces. The applicant is proposing 16 spaces on the restaurant site to the south of the restaurant building and the remaining parking demand (30 spaces) would be provided by the excess parking spaces in the shopping center. To confirm that there would be sufficient parking spaces available at the shopping center for the proposed use, Hexagon Transportation Consultants prepared a project - specific Traffic Impact Analysis and conducted parking surveys of the areas located within Pleasanton Square II Shopping Center. The survey results showed that the maximum parking demand in the parking lot between BevMo!, Smart & Final, and In -N -Out Burger was 132 vehicles on a typical weekday and 153 vehicles on a typical Saturday. The parking supply in this area is 219 spaces (and there would be 214 parking spaces in this area after implementation of the project). On a typical weekday, taking into account maximum parking demand associated with existing uses and the demand for parking expected to be generated by the project, there would be an approximate surplus of approximately 36 spaces in Pleasanton Square II. Therefore, the parking surveys indicate that the existing parking supply at the shopping center would be sufficient to accommodate the anticipated parking demand of the proposed Chick- fil -A. On -Site Circulation: The Hexagon Traffic Impact Analysis also analyzed the storage capacity of the drive - through lanes and the adequacy of the proposed circulation system. The study found that the overall queuing storage space provided by the Page 7 of 10