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lnndscaping. He noted that the building "V'Vould be scaled do'VVT1" a.n.d added 'that the site "V\Tas -very challenging. TI-IE PUBLIC I-IEARING ~ AS CLOSED. No action VV'as taken. 7_ 1VI:A TTERS INITIATED BY C01Vl:1VI:ISSION 1VI:E1VI:BERS Commissioner J'\I.[aas noted that vvith respect to the information on ,^-,"almart in. the packet" an. article ir:L the Independent" quoted Conncilmember Hosterman. regarding a possible ex.pnnsion. She inquired "V'Vhether the retail use included a grocery store. l\.Ilr. Iserson noted that: vvas a key question" nnd ad-vised that Cormcilmember Hostermnn appealed the design re-vieVV" approval for the condensing rmi-t. in the back_ He noted that -t.here vvould be a staff report: that "V'Vould address the use. It: vvas s-t.aff"s opinion that the grocery operation. "V\Tas nn nncillary use to their approved use_ Staff un.derstood that the City may vvish to in.itiate a pun modifica-t.ion to regulate the grocery use. He noted that "VValmart vvas not using its alloVV"ed ex:pnnsion to accommoda-t.e the grocery use; rather" the use VV'ould be contained "V'Vi-t.hin. the ex.isting confines of the store. Commissioner Sullivnn noted that he had also left a voicemail forI.V1:s. Nerland VV'ith respect to the grocery use. He "V\Tould like an. analysis on the grocery use as it relates to ,^-,"almart"'s usual opera-t.ion. He requested s-t.aff"'s opinion of his V\fTitten nnalysis of grocery sales by big box s-t.ores_ Commissioner I'V1:aas noted that grocery sales did not generate -t.ax revenue" and -t.hat the traffic and other impacts to the City vv-ould not be mi-t.iga-t.ed by additional re-venue_ Commissioner Fox: requested tha-t. staff prepare a lis-t. or pros and cons VV"i-t.h respect to a big box ordinance in Pleasanton. She noted that issue had not been raised at the Chamber of Commerce meetings. Commissioner Sullivan ad-vised that issue V\Tas discussed at the General Plan meetings. Ce>mmissie>:ner ~a..a.s ce>r:l.cu.rred ""ith Ce>mmissior:ter Fe>x" s requ.est fe>r a. sta.ff repe>rt: Or:L the big box: question. l'VlL Iserson recalled the City Council's opinion that the General Plan study vvas the best context ror ex:amining this issue. Commissioner 1'rv1aas requested a presentation of the different traffic directions for patron.s vv-hen the Califomia Spla.sh application came before the Commission. Commissioner Roberts noted that the Commission. vv-anted to hear the Califomia Splash application after the model". vv-hich has not been forthcoming. PLANNING COl'Vll'VlISSION l'VlINlJTES ~oV'ember 12, 2003 Page 15