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Commissioner Balch said this is bio-retention. He said now that they are doing the turnout at the carwash and the stop sign, it creates a voided area at that corner and theoretically a parking space might fit right at that corner, but this would be up to staff. Discussion Point No. 4: Is the proposed building design acceptable? Commissioner Balch referred to Commissioner Ritter's point about the stone walkway, his only comment or question was why the sidewalk was ending at the back part of the base. He suggested ending it at the front face and adding four more steppingstones, which would further denote this was not a direction of travel and would push it off to the street. His other comment was regarding the West Las Positas Boulevard side at the carwash exit, there was potential for a parking space to fit because the design is to create a circular bit and stop sign, but this is for the applicant to work out the details. Commissioners Ritter and Brown stated the building design is acceptable. Commissioner O'Connor wants to ensure they are not wasting money on sides of the building that are not seen. Commissioner Balch agrees that it is the southern side facing the church, the storefront side facing the parking lot and not the west side facing the back nor the west side on the carwash. All Commissioners concurred with the three-sided architecture as stated above. Commissioner Balch asked about the trash enclosure. Commissioner O'Connor said they are designed very nice these days, and Commissioner Balch suggested it blend in. Chair Allen said regarding a wish list item which was triggered by Ed Broome's letter in comparing the design at the Santa Rita Road location. She spent time there and it looks more interesting design-wise. Two things seem to enhance it; one is there appears to be more sloping to the roofs including in the bay to the gas stations. Secondly, there is the barrel tile roofing materials which is a higher quality. Perhaps it could be staff's recommendation, but the stone veneer with the trim right above it looks very professional, and she would like to see this same design, which should also follow through on the car wash, the pillars for the bays and on the 7-Eleven because it will look really nice, given this is a prominent corner. Commissioner Balch said he also realized that the south side facing the church does have trellises on the elevations on page 37. In terms of finishes, he agrees the Santa Rita Road location is very sharp and he would support this. Commissioner Ritter suggested leaving it to the architectural experts and those in charge of branding and he was not opposed to having it look different than the Santa Rita Road location, so he suggested seeing the applicant's proposal. Chair Allen also noted that staff has made recommendations of enhancements they would like to see, and she confirmed the Commission was in support of those. She asked staff to recap the elements for recommendation. Planning Commission Minutes Page 12 of 15 April 10, 2019 ing space in the corner. Planning Commission Minutes Page 11 of 15 April 10, 2019 to southbound Hopyard Road is backing up as people are trying to get in and off the road and into this site. Therefore, narrowing the driveway will create an hourglass for those entering and exiting the driveway/site. Planning Commission Minutes Page 10 of 15 April 10, 2019 setback and landscaping coming all the way to the street, but were not agreeable to a fence. He said people who worship in the church do park and walk through the area and they will continue to do this unless they cannot any longer. Police, post office, Amazon and FedEx Planning Commission Minutes Page 6 of 15 April 10, 2019