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see the roundabout at that location more in the center so there is more parking next to the buildings and more flow- through traffic through the center of the parking lot. He pointed out that at the Wells Fargo Bank in Pleasanton Gateway, one has to back up while making a turn to get out, but he likes that they all flow down on one side. He added that with respect to the traffic flow, he would like to make sure that the shop that gets the most traffic is possibly near the entrance versus at the back of the parking lot to keep the flow from clogging up the rest of the parking lot and not have people cut through the parking lot to get out if they're in a busy area. He indicated that he would support whatever the traffic engineers figure out for the parking lot as they are the experts. He added that he does not have a problem with the 20 -foot setbacks. Commissioner Piper stated that everything is acceptable to her and that she also like staff's recommendations. Regarding Commissioner Ritter's comment about the Pleasanton Gateway circulation being a mess, Commissioner Balch stated that it is absolutely horrific. He indicated that the on -site circulation at the proposed site needs to be well thought out. Commissioner Piper agreed Chair O'Connor commented that Pleasanton Gateway seems to have a main drive - through that goes right down the middle of all of the aisles where vehicles coming from both directions have to get into. He recommended that staff look at this one closely. Commissioner Balch stated that a vehicle at that drive aisle by Building A that is trying to make a right turn to exit will not be able to get out for a while if there is a line of vehicles coming from the main Building E down that path. He added that Building A is two stories with people trying to get to it at a higher density than to the one story Building C. He commented that Building A's parking, no doubt, will really be horrific. Chair O'Connor inquired if the roundabout will have yield signs so the first vehicle coming to the intersection gets to go first. Ms. Wallis replied that it is not actually a roundabout or a raised curb but an intersection, and staff is having the decorative paving in a circle form removed so as not to confuse motorists. Commissioner Balch noted that it is not signaled and so another issue that may occur is that there will be back up onto Stoneridge Drive by vehicles trying to make a left turn into that first neighbor driveway. He inquired if that concern will be sufficiently addressed. Mr. Weinstein replied that the Traffic Engineer's recommendation is to add another left -turn lane onto Stoneridge Drive to prevent backups at that location. Chair O'Connor inquired if that is for exiting the project site and not entering. Mr. Weinstein replied that it is for exiting the project only. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, October 22, 2014 Page 20 of 30