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Mr. Munson said anticipated opening for the complex is Christmas 1999; he did not know about the Stoneridge interchange. Mr. Swift said at least one-half of the Stoneridge interchange should be completed by Christmas 1999. The public hearing was closed. Chairman Micheletti expressed concern about Building F being on the corner with only 33' setback. Mr. Swift said the florist building under construction at Hopyard and Owens and the Mercedes Benz building would be similar examples. Commissioner Berger liked the renderings, the grillwork, the colored bands. (with no lines). She said her concerns about the appearance of the back of the building had been addressed; however, she was still concerned about the look of a long concrete wall and urged much care in landscaping. She liked the color palette. She did have concerns about Building F and said she could only support the project without building F. Commissioner Hoyt said he liked the overall project; however, he, too was concerned about Building F and would like to see at least a b0' setback on the corners, especially on the Stoneridge side. He preferred muted colors; he encouraged use of much landscaping and planting of vines on the trellises as proposed. Commissioner Mahern said she has some problem with changing the use of offices to retail; however, she felt some stores such as McCulloughs would be a good addition to Pleasanton. She thought the neighborhood would not be too affected if the outdoor lighting were kept down; she felt the traffic should not be too much of a problem. She stated that she could support the project with the revisions but with the elimination of Building F. Commissioner Hovingh agreed with the other Commissioners and also favored removing building F. Chairman Micheletti also had some reservations about trading office space for retail, but thought it might be feasible. She thought traffic should not be much mire of a problem than it is now because of Stoneridge ~;eing a major street. She felt that hours of use shoul:~ be monitored so that Saturdays and Sundays were quiet, but not to include restaurant hours. She favored the elimination of Building F or setting it back 65' if possible. She still liked the design and the grillwork. She mould support the project without Building F. A motion was made by Commissioner Berger, seconded by Commissioner Mahern finding that the development plan is consistent with the General Plan and the purposes of the PUD Ordinance; and recommended approval of the PUD development plan and modification f or Case PUD-8t7-16-~D, subject Page $