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. Station Design: Both design options would involve the use of generally the same building materials but the architecture would vary in terms of form and overall appearance, Scheme A has a second story which cantilevers out over the first floor and has a horizontal form, broken up by a glass vertical elements, Scheme B has a more conventional building form with articulated building walls and roofline, using metal panels as an accent feature. The main exterior building material would be "Kal- Wall", a fiberglass-like material which is translucent and comes in double-paned blocks, According to the project architect, Kal-Wall would have the following characteristics: . Its translucency would allow natural light into the concourse, thus saving energy during the daytime and producing a halo-lit effect with a soft glow at night; . As a double-paned block material, it would provide noise attenuation and would have insulating qualities; . It is strong; . It is affordable; . It is graffiti-resistant and can be easily cleaned; although it could be gouged with a sharp instrument, the block panels are replaceable, The design team believes that either scheme would provide a concourse gallery bathed in light, would be functional and pedestrian-friendly, would be an attractive entry way into the Valley, and would promote both cities, In staff s opinion, while Kal- W all is not a commonly used material, it appears to have a number of advantages which would result in an attractive design for the station, BART representatives noted that Ka1-Wall is used in the San Bruno BART station, As stated above, the Liaison Committee's unanimous choice was Scheme B, Parking Structure: The two parking structures would be of similar construction and design but would differ in terms of color and detailing. Pleasanton's structure would have 420 spaces and would be constructed of smooth- and split-faced concrete block, The parking structure architect attempted to use colors which reflect those used in the Mall, and is proposing brick -tone and sandstone colors, There would be a sandstone-colored sheer wall broken up with vertical-patterned concrete form liners in the center of the north and south elevations, Horizontal bands of brick-colored split-faced block would separate the parking levels, A painted open metal fence would surround the structure, The building panels would be tall enough to screen vehicle headlights, and parking lot lighting would consist of low light poles - 20 ft. in height at the center of the parking structure roof and 15 ft. at the perimeter. P1easanton Councilmembers in attendance were supportive of the proposed design, but a request was made for a rendering of the structure at night. Parking-Related Issues: The MOD between the City, BART, and Stoneridge Mall addressed issues related to the location of the BART station within the Stoneridge Mall area, These include limiting ingress and egress to/from the station to right-turns in and right-turns out, constructing a bus stop and "kiss and ride" pull-out on Stoneridge Mall Road, monitoring and managing potential spill-over parking from BART to the rest of the Mall, and constructing the BART parking structure to accommodate two future additional levels of parking unless BART demonstrates that funding sources are not available to cover the increased incremental costs of the initial design and construction, In order to enforce the traffic turning movement restrictions stated above, the City may be obligated to construct either a temporary or permanent median in Stoneridge Mall Road opposite the BART parking structure driveway, and in order to enforce potential spill-over parking, the City may need to implement a parking 2 ,