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Commissioner Balch commented that the exiting would block a vehicle from being able to enter to get in that first lane, Entrance A. Chair O'Connor inquired if the third exit lane would be a right turn, in addition to the one straight and one left -turn, or if there would be two left -turn lanes. Mr. Tassano replied that there would be one left, one straight, and one right Chair O'Connor stated that it is not a lighted intersection and expressed safety concerns if there were a double left -turn lane and vehicles are going to try and get out there at the same time. Mr. Tassano replied that there will be a signal there at Stoneridge Drive; it will not be a full stop because if there were a stop, traffic will back up on Stoneridge Drive as vehicles come in, and this is a main concern. He indicated that in Pleasanton Gateway, the left turn is at Wells Fargo, and there is not much of a backup occurring there. He added that this is actually another four lengths longer, but it is a concern that that first left is the main turn. As far as the exit design, Mr. Tassano stated that staff will come up with something that works. He indicated that there is not a lot of traffic that go straight across; it is more of an operational thing, and whether it is two left's or two right's, some of it comes down to where traffic wants to go. He indicated that three lanes will likely be necessary because there could be a whole bunch of right -turn traffic going out on Stoneridge Drive, and he does not want to have that one through - vehicle blocking it. He added that it could be a double right turn with one being a shared through /right; or maybe most of the traffic is going to Pleasanton and it will need to be a double left. He indicated that staff has not yet made a final determination on this. Commissioner Balch presented a scenario: Coming in, there are two lanes and presumably both are intended to go straight, and the left lane is now backing up because the vehicles are trying to make this first left into the main area by Building A. He inquired if that should be a dedicated turn -lane in. Mr. Tassano replied that a short pocket would be helpful there. Commissioner Balch commented that that would force the people who miss it to get in. Mr. Tassano said that was right, and added that then they would battle with whether you like trees more than a little bit of congestion on that left turn, so it is something staff is still working on. He indicated that he would be fully in favor of having a left -turn pocket there, but there is just a little tiny island; so the Commissioners would have to balance whether or not they like to create hurdles or trees. Chair O'Connor commented that he would take trees out of Pleasanton Gateway to fix the parking lot there. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, October 22, 2014 Page 21 of 30