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garden center and would have a more efficient layout and design. He noticed that the need for customer density had been reduced beeause the average visit of once to twiee a month has increased to once to twice a week. I-Ie noted that there was a contraetor store across the street from the original consumer store in Colma. In response to an inquiry by Chairperson Arkin regarding the number of daily deliveries, Mr. George replied that they use a core carrier delivery system, where every vendor drop-ships product to a central distribution center. Every scheduled delivery truck to the store is full, and there may be 25 trucks a day; the schedules are arranged to avoid the AM and PM peak hours. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Fox regarding the Home Expo in Dublin, Mr. George replied that the intent was to keep it operating at this time. With the closure of the Concord store, they would like to keep this store open in the East Bay. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Fox regarding the truck route from the ti'eeway, Mr. Knoedler anticipated that the trucks would come into Pleasanton ti'om the Central Valley and use the Isabel Avenue exit to Stanley Boulevard. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Maas regarding a similar Home Depot in thc area, Patrick McGoy, Home Depot, replied that ti-om a size standpoint, the Hercules location would be similar. The architectural treatment of this store would be unique to Pleasanton, and he could not point to a store that would look the same. In rcsponse to an inquiry by Commissioner Maas regarding jobs, Mr. Knoedler replied that the store would create approximately 200 jobs, including management level positions within the trade areas. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. Commissioner Maas questioned the disposition of sales tax revenue and if that revenue could be earmarked tor a specific neighborhood. Mr. Roush replied that some revenue comes back into the community. It is divided up between the State, the County, and the City, and that General Services and Capital Improvement projects are among the reeipients of the revenue. The revenue was not typically allocated on a neighborhood-by-neighborhoocl basis. Regarding the Commission's general support of this project, Commissioner Maas would like to see traffic analysis and studies first. Chairperson Arkin suggested one traffic study that assumes both stores would be open, and one that assumes a single store. Commissioner Fox had concerns about a high-intensity traftic location near the Stanley Boulevard/Valley Avenue intersection and about the compatibility with the synagogue next door and suggested not having a gas station and allowing the Home Depot to shift toward Stanley Boulevard, thereby providing a 1 OO-foot green belt between the retail store and the synagogue. She did not believe the existing layout would be a good fit. EXCERPTS: PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES, January 11,2006 Page 5 of 7