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Mr. Henderson replied that what is called the whip area is an area that needs to be very flexible. He noted that they organize cars in different manners, and it is optimized for their operations, so that in all of their stores, that is basically an open area as they move cars around that they line them up based on what service work needs to be performed or what is going to happen with those cars. He indicated that the landscaping is then very difficult because there are leaves that get all over cars and that sort of thing, and it is just something that they do not do in that area. Commissioner O'Connor commented that birds also land in trees. Commissioner Pearce stated that she does not know what the Planning Commission is going to do, but asked Mr. Henderson, should the Commission want CarMax to add more landscaping, if there would be a way to do that without impacting their operations. Mr. Henderson stated that they talked extensively with staff about that, and they understand their goal to present a project where there is a large area that is not landscaped is pretty difficult. He indicated that what they have tried to do is beef up the landscaping around the exterior of the site so when a customer is coming into the customer and employee lot, or from 1 -580 or standing in the neighborhood park, that area that is not landscaped is not visible. He added that that area is just for associates and does not face the customer; it is screened with a wall and landscaping, and there is no reason for customers or the public to be back in that area. Commissioner O'Connor asked what CarMax site today is closest to Pleasanton. Mr. Henderson replied that it would be the Fairfield store that they just opened. He stated that prior to that, they got a store in Modesto and in the Los Angeles area, although they have been around for a while. He added that they have one in Roseville and are looking at a site in Elk Grove as well. The Commission then discussed the Work Session Topics. A. Are the on -site circulation, parking layout, and positioning of the buildings acceptable? Commissioners Pearce and Allen said yes. Chair Olson also said yes. Commissioner O'Connor stated that the Commission talked about another car dealership with a carwash that was approved earlier, and there was a lot of concern about the noise from the carwash. He noted that now here is a service building instead of just a carwash that is getting close to the residential side, and he wanted to know if staff has looked at that in any way to make it more soundproof if it is a noise - generating building. He noted, however, that if there is going to be a buffer between the two properties, it may have less of an impact at that point. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, February 12, 2014 Page 31 of 38