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Both Candlewood Hotel and In-n-Out Burger have agreed to the additional landscaping and the additional glass features are acceptable for the retail center. Regarding the pylon sign, the applicants are anxious to conform it to the pylon sign standard of what has been approved in other areas. . In-n-Out Burgers has requested four signs but would accept three signs. The signs are only 18 inches in height and match in size with the Taco Bell across the street. Mr. Terrill asked the Commission to consider leaving the sign on the north elevation. Chairwoman Barker inquired which sign In-n-Out Burger would accept to eliminate. Mr. Terrill responded that the west elevation sign could be eliminated. Commissioner McGuirk commented there are four monument signs shown, and asked which tenants will be on each. Mr. Terrill stated that the tenants closest to the monument sign would be posted. Chairwoman Barker inquired about the Caltrans right of way. Mr. Terrill wishes to request the City to ask Caltrans for a right of entry. It would be beneficial to everyone. Jim Hansen, 4088 Bridge Street, #8, Pair Oaks, gave a presentation on the proposed studio hotel and why it is different from other hotels in the market. It is designed to accommodate the business traveler who is interested in staying a week or more--three to four weeks is a typical length of stay. Public space is kept to a minimum; there is no meeting room space or restaurant. The hotel patrons will be using the surrounding retail centers and restaurants. . There will be 48 two-room suites and 78 studio rooms. All rooms have a full service kitchen. The rooms are designed to accommodate the business person with desk and business chair and residential furnishings. Peter Mulligan, 101 Larkspur Landing, #318, Larkspur, stated he welcomes the City's attempts to get a full-service convention hotel in Pleasanton; however, their hotel is distinctly different. They are not catering to the nightly traveler. Their rooms range in size from 350 to 525 sq. ft. They offer no concierge, no gift shop, and maid service is weekly. They provide a great, but affordable product. Chairwoman Barker inquired about the collection of hotel tax. Mr. Beougher indicated that the hotel tax covers the first four weeks of occupancy. Mr. Mulligan stated the company was started in April and the first hotel started construction earlier this month. Their expected daily room rate would be in the $60-90/day range. Commissioner McGuirk commented that In-n-Out Burger has eliminated their white building color. He noted the lack of direction for cars stacking before the menu sign at other fast-food restaurants. What can be done to eliminate this at the In-n-Out Burger? Mr. Raymund Villanveva, 13502 Hamburger Lane, Baldwin Park, stated In-n-Out Burgers always puts the entrance to the drive thrOUgh as far away as possible from the public street to allow for the most amount of stacking. Their normal drive-through length is nine cars; this one will accommodate eleven cars. They put the menu and speaker at the seventh car. This allows them time to cook the order by the time you've reached the pick-up window. The manager as graded on the length of time from customer order to customer pickup, and it should not exceed 45 seconds. Mr. Villanveva stated that if you are the eleventh car in the drive-through lane, your time in the lane should not exceed 11 x 45 . Planning Commission Minutes Page 13 August 28, 1996