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Commissioner Roberts noted that if the applicant rotated the building, the entrances could be placed at the back of the building; she noted that atwo-building cont3 guration would be best in that situation. She cautioned against making the big rollup doors for auto uses visible from Bernal Avenue. Commissioner Arkin noted that if the applicant decided to build this business inside the business park rather than on a gateway street, the discussion would be less detailed_ Mr. Lee noted that he had lived in Pleasanton since 1 997 and intended to stay in town and provide valuable services to the neighborhood_ Iie added that he lived four miles from his proposed site. He noted that an auto-related use, particularly a body shop, was extremely tentative. He noted that a hair salon or dog grooming salon were possible uses and emphasized that they would be very selective in choosing uses for the buildings. Commissioner Arkin noted that he would be satisfied with atwo-story building so that office space could be located on the second Moor. He noted that there were no ridgeline issues at that site. Mr. Lee noted that historically, the second Boor of a retail space was not cost-effective or pro t3table. Ms_ Nerland noted that the property's PUD had certain conditional and permitted uses already attached to the property. O»ly conditional uses would be brought before the Commission' permitted uses would not. Mr. Pavan advised that staff was performing a traffic analysis on this project and that LOS impacts were being observed because of the Valley Avenue/Bernal Avenue and Stanley Boulevard intersection. He noted that permitted uses were involved, but the uses would be examined as they relate to trip LOS impacts. Staff would also examine the uses that would minimize impacts to the intersection. The procedural processing would be further discussed by the Assistant City Attorney. The applicant had submitted the funds necessary to initiate the preparation of the LOS analysis. Chairperson Maas believed that the signage issue could wait for a later workshop_ In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Roberts regarding the biowell, Mr. Pavan noted that bioswales were more common, and that the biowell raises quesrions of potential impacts to groundwaier_ At this point stafF would look at a bioswale as a means of dealing with stormwater runoff. Mr_ Jost noted that Mr. Pavan's assessment was correct and that staff would prefer bioswales_ Bioswales dealt with surface water, and biowells dealt with underground. water. Commissioner Arkin suggested that Mr. Lee consult with staff regarding architecture to --- ensure they were on the same page before investing in detailed drawings. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES January 12, 2005 Page 14 of 21