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Acting Chair Allen inquired where the exit would be Commissioner Balch stated that after hearing Mr. Tassano about how it could be designed safely, he is tentatively fine with it coming to fruition. He indicated that he also drove it and remembers it being a short distance between getting off the freeway and already being at Stoneridge Drive. He added that the other thing that threw him off a little bit when he drove it was that there was a lot of trucks traveling it at the time and a lot of people getting over to those left -turn lanes to get into the outlets. He noted that it is a little busier for all of this to come together, so he tentatively could see going forward with it. He indicated that he fully understands the desire for it, but it has to be safe to get there. Acting Chair Allen stated that she agrees it makes sense from the applicants' perspective, and the key is to have a safe design that Mr. Tassano approves of and that all parties to the agreement support. She indicated that if all that happened, she would be in support of it unless a surprise came up somewhere else. Commissioner Balch stated that Mr. Preiss' concern is valid. He agreed that Vulcan travels that road quite extensively, so it needs to not be hindered and to have safe access. He noted that he is sure Mr. Tassano would address that. C. Are the building design, colors and materials, and height acceptable? Commissioner Balch stated that he knows branding plays a big factor in the color, design, and materials and that he is quite fine with these in general and finds them pretty standard compared to similar dealerships. He added that his only comment, and that is because he has been blinded by it before, is that he noticed this aluminum which is only on the northern, eastern, and western facades of the building, and with that not being on the southern side is good as it will not be blinding people walking towards the building with the sunlight. In terms of the height, he stated that staff has probably worked through what they find is acceptable and that he has no further comments on that. Commissioner Piper stated that the design looks very nice, and the building itself looks sharp and clean. She indicated that she is happy to have this in Pleasanton and added that she is good with it as long as they do not put a gorilla on top of the building. Acting Chair Allen stated that the building looked clean and like a professional car dealership, and the only area she would like to see softened a little bit is on the Stoneridge Drive side. She noted no one knows how long it will take to have another building there, and the south side looked very, very stark with all the service bays. She added that Stoneridge Drive is traveled a lot by both cars and bicyclists, so she would like to see more trees and landscaping or something that makes the building look more interesting versus so institutional on that side. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, July 23, 2014 Page 12 of 14