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Signage: Conceptual signage is shown on the plans, but a formal application would be required for the approval of a comprehensive sign program. Proposed Uses: The project would include a list of permitted and conditionally permitted uses for the shopping center, which are included within the Conditions of Approval as part of Exhibit A (Attachment 1), and discussed further in the "Analysis" section of the Planning Commission staff report. The uses are generally based on the uses approved for the Pleasanton Gateway shopping center PUD approval, and incorporate the comments of the Planning Commission made at a work session and hearing. Please refer to the Planning Commission staff report (Attachment 4) for a more detailed discussion of the project. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION At the October 22, 2014 Planning Commission Work Session, there was discussion about on- site circulation and parking layout, building designs, color, and materials, incorporation of two-story buildings, proposed landscaping and uses. In general, all of the commissioners agreed that the overall project incorporated too much stucco and needed to provide more variation in materials. The commissioners also requested modifications to lengthen the initial entry in order to provide additional vehicle stacking area, add a designated left-turn pocket into the first drive aisle to alleviate congestion, and redesign the sidewalk along El Charro Road to meander and provide as much distance from the road as possible since El Charro Road is utilized by large trucks. All of these requested changes were implemented following the October 22 work session. In addition, all of the two-story buildings were replaced with one-story buildings. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on February 11, 2015 to review the proposed project. The Commission expressed appreciation for the applicant team's responsiveness in addressing the commissioners' comments and revising the project plans accordingly. The commissioners specifically noted that the revised plans included improved building elevations and details, and that the quality of the pedestrian pathway and landscaping along El Charro Road was improved. Detailed information on this meeting is provided in Attachment 3, draft excerpts of the Planning Commission minutes. The Commission did express concerns regarding the number of personal service uses that could locate in the center, as well as the potential for certain entertainment/restaurant uses, such as the Tilted Kilt (a restaurant/sports bar featuring waitresses/entertainers in small kilts), to be included as tenants in the project. The concern about restaurant/sports bar uses related to the appropriateness of such uses at an important gateway into the City. The Commission recommended approval of the application by a 3-0 vote, subject to the addition of a revised condition of approval that would restrict permitted and conditionally permitted barbershops and beauty shops to a maximum of 5,000 square feet in the entire shopping center. In addition, the Commission requested that staff, in evaluating entertainment/restaurant uses, consider potential impacts on police and safety enforcement and parking supply, and the need for restrictions to reduce or avoid these impacts, prior to bringing the project before the City Council. In response to the stated concerns, the applicant has terminated his lease with the Tilted Kilt and has agreed to accept additional conditions related to these uses. Page 7 of 9