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center is about a 6, ()()() sq. ft. site for a large number of people. ther hotels in Pleasanton have a much smaller seating capacity that will not accommodate 1 ge numbers of people. He further noted that the residence hotel does not particularly lend tself to be a site for a conference center. Commissioner Mahem questioned Mr. Swift as to the vacancy rate for the hotels currently in Pleasanton. Mr. Swift thought the hotels are about 70-80 percent lled mid-week and 40-50 percent on the weekends. Commissioner Wright questioned the right-of-way CalTrans encroa hment permit regarding three years of irrigation and one year of maintenance. Mr. Swift n ted that after that time it is automatically turned over to CalTrans. Chairman Hovingh discussed the need for a sidewalk extension fro the proposed project to the Holiday Inn. He noted that the sidewalk appears to end in a be m and felt that residents of the hotel would probably wish to walk to the Holiday Inn for m s and drinks, or to the shopping mall. He felt it was very important to have a sidewalk 0 the north side of the Holiday Inn for that purpose. Mr. Higdon noted that Condition 38 f the original plan addresses this issue; however, the revised Condition 38 as handed t tonight addressed the "south property line. " THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. ~ Bob Kuchman, 2020 Hurley Way, Suite 205, Sacramento, represent the application and stated that with one exception he concurred with the staff conditions He referred to Condition 8, Page 3 of the revised conditions: he hoped that he wo ld not be limited to the same type of sign as everyone else, as the Home Office has a speci c type of sign that is used for the residence hotels over the country. He would favor hav ng a plexi-glass sign with internal illumination like the Doubletree Inn that is more visibl from the freeway. Other than that exception, Mr. Kuchman stated he did not have a pr sentation but was happy to answer any questions, noting they have worked very hard withs ff. Chairman Hovingh questioned Mr. Kuchman about the sidewalk end ng at the property line of the proposed project. He suggested that at least some kind of st ping stones could be installed if a sidewalk was out of the question. Mr. Kuchman noted that in conversations with staff they felt it was not appropriate to ask the applicant to pay for a sidewalk that would extend to the north side of the Holiday Inn. In response to a uestion from Commissioner Mahem, Mr. Kuchman thought the site could accom odate some stepping stones across the planter from one parking area to the other parking ea. He thought most people would go that way rather than go to the edge of the street an felt a path from the planter would be the straightest, most convenient route for most peo Ie. In response to Commissioner Mahem's question, Mr. Kuchman repl ed that typically, residents could be a business person; a company could send 50 peop e in for a meeting; or it could be a family who is making a move and looking for a home. e indicated that at this Minutes Planning Commission May 27, 1992 Page 3