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Chair O'Connor then referred to the bottom of page 15 of the staff report that reads: "Further, a condition requires that the project developer contribute to the design and construction of a roadway entry feature near the southeastern corner of the 16 -acre site." He requested confirmation that this is not the old entry off of El Charro Road that has now been eliminated. Ms. Bonn confirmed that this does not refer to the old entry but to the southeastern corner of the 16 -acre site. She explained that the objective is to establish a stone entryway feature on this site and the site to the south, conceptually similar to that seen on the City of Livermore side, which would identify this area as a gateway to Pleasanton. Chair O'Connor requested clarification that this is not a landscape feature but some type of a welcome or Pleasanton gateway signage feature. He also inquired if this would be for the two corners on either side of El Charro Road. Steven Bocian stated that the City has just entered into an agreement with the architect to work on the design and that his sense is that it will be a combination of landscaping and signage. He added that staff is waiting on how the design process works for a gateway sign on Bernal Avenue and 1 -680 and will transition that process over to the Staples Ranch property. Commissioner Allen asked Commissioner Balch if he is comfortable with the pedestrian plans as he expressed concern about that at the last Commission meeting on this project. Commissioner Balch commented that it is a great improvement but indicated that his initial concern was not with the landscaping or the entry sign or the entry area but the vehicle maneuvering required to access the area. He noted that it looks like the median has been moved back a little farther, was shaved back, and made flat across and asked Ms. Bonn if the applicant did indeed make those changes. Ms. Bonn replied that she does not know if they made a change specifically to the landscape or the curvature of the landscape; however, the hatched pavement marking areas in the entry area right next to the right turn have been removed. Commissioner Balch noted that the curb next to the building is running flat and has a little graphical detail showing a point. Ms. Bonn stated that she would refer that to the applicant. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. There were no speakers. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, August 27, 2014 Page 35 of 44