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. the BMX park, California Splash waterslides, the P. G. & E. substation, and thc syna- gogue, in addition to the 400 seniors living in the rnobile home park south of the site and residential neighborhoods on Stanley Boulevard and Vineyard Avenue; Home Depot will generate more traffic, which is in conflict with the current and expected increascs in rccreational usc at Shadow Cliffs; There is a lot of pedestrian and bicycle traffic in the area going towards Shadow Cl i ffs on weekends, the tirne when the largest numbcr of people will be using Home Depot. While the project claims to be pedestrian-friendly, it has added thrce uncontrolled driveways at one traffic signal site to bring vehicles into the shopping center and has reduced the exist- ing bike paths and walkways that people have been using to get to Shadow Cliffs; and, The project should be modified and make allowances for cut-through pathways to protect the safety of pedestrians and bikers. . . The Planning Commission's discussion focused on: · The Horne Depot's location so far from a freeway and so close to residential areas; · Friday evening Saturday morning deliveries and truck dclivery routes - schedule outside the neighbors' sensitive times; · The tinancial viability of two Home Depots in the community; · Running the traffic model with two scenarios: one with two Home Depot stores, and a second without the Johnson Drive store; · The Home Depot's building design - lack of architectural detail at the south, which looks very plain for a long distance; it should include a more substantial entry similar to that at the contractor pick-up area; orange roll-up doors; · However, Home Depot's architectural design is a tremendous improvement over the typi- cal Homc Dcpot store; · Condition the drive-through pad to prevent a fast food restaurant; · The storcfront designs should not look like a big box; and, · Adequate parking for all uses including high-intensity uses such as restaurants and fast food facilities, which have a high parking ratio. The Planning Commission directed staff and the applicants to: · Provide for off-street bicycle traffic through or around the project so children can get to Shadow Cliffs without having to pass through the parking lot at I-Iome Depot; · Compare Home Depot's trips to the equivalent number of residential trips; · The project is a high-intensity use and should be located by thc freeway; PCUP-1 OS/P DR-S29/PMOD-81-2S-7 M Page 10 of48 December 13, 2000