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Chair Allen asked if Simon has built this kind of center before and asked about the experience and implications on sales tax revenues. Mr. Davis said with theaters and restaurants, it creates higher sales per square foot than for retail. There is 1 .3 million square-feet of pure retail and it is being augmented with a couple of hundred thousand square feet of entertainment uses. The existing restaurants do very well and given the amount of office space, the demand has been for restaurants. Commissioner Balch asked whether the referenced 412 spaces for the fitness center was considered heavy or light for that use. Mr. Davis stated there are different options for the facility; they are presenting the larger option that is fully integrated, with amenities that include a spa, hair salon, kid's club, indoor and outdoor pools, and basketball; however, a smaller option would be less in size and scale. They are collecting specific parking information from potential clients for their other centers in California. Specific to Bay Club (formerly Club Sport), there's a significant portion of shared parking; here,they don't have to share given they have 5,000 additional spaces in this location. Commissioner Brown asked if target markets for potential fitness were to support corporate clients or more for supporting the residents. Mr. Davis said it targets both; it's a very strong market, given the active community. There's a strong interest from people who think the community is underserved and having a premium product would be successful, especially with all of the surrounding office uses. Commissioner Brown commented that the reason he inquired about the target market was related to how people were accessing the fitness center and he asked if the applicant was only contemplating entrances on the west side, or whether they were also looking at an entrance on the north side. Mr. Davis said the whole east side, or back side, will likely be a pool with active outdoor areas. Commissioner Brown commented on the parking on the south side of the parcel and noted the applicant is creating a drop-off zone and fire lane but that the amount of parking created on the parcel is minimal compared to the parallel parking on Parcel B-1. He asked if they would be creating unnecessary traffic with people trying to access the few spaces available versus just continuing the parking pattern from Parcel B-1 , which would simplify the circulation map. Mr. Davis said Parcel B-1 has over 1,000 parking spaces and he doesn't have concern about people finding parking. Mr. Klinzing added that they are in a unique situation with ample parking in close enough proximity, where they can provide a common area that serves a benefit to those visiting the site. Commissioner Brown said he was not focused on the number of spaces, but they have created a small number of spaces with many "loops" on the south side of the fitness center, on the other side of the market and cinema, and created a lot of circulation for people trying to secure Planning Commission Minutes Page 8 of 18 February 27, 2019 ate with Rails to Trails. Planning Commission Minutes Page 3 of 18 February 27, 2019