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Minutes Planning Commission 2/27/85 Chris Kinzel, TJKM, was personally concerned that this project and others recently approved will not have an adverse effect on the intersection. The hotel on this site is relatively a low peak hour traffic generator. Traffic doesn't generally coincide with other movement in the intersection. Hotel is probably the best use from a traffic standpoint. In 1983 traffic findings which were prevalent when they started the study had a volume to capacity ratio of 0.84 or LOS D. The latest counts in 1984 showed existing LOS has improved over the last year from D to C. 0.76 volume to capacity has remained the same. He stated they have also analyzed the site plan from a traffic and circulation standpoint. The project should fit in well with Dublin Canyon Road. Commissioner Innes stated that Wilbur Smith and Associates makes a point that they do not really go along with the basic assumption because they do not believe the mall was fully occupied in 1983. Mr. Kinzel states that from their perspective occupancy has been considered spread over the period of opening to the current time. Mr. Kinzel stated that due to the nature of the traffic studies is to assume distribution and would like to keep it current apply that. Pleasanton studies were standardized by the Commission. When Stoneridge Interchange is taken into account, the assumptions do not apply. Commissioner Getty stated that more than likely a hotel would be a low usage. Commissioner Innes felt the hotel would be busy on the weekend. He didn't agree with Commissioner Getty. Commissioner Innes stated the hotel has two major freeways from which to draw traffic. Gary Black, Barton Aschman Associates, indicated he was asked by Taubman to review the traffic study prepared for the project. Taubman is concerned about the future level of service at the Dublin Canyon intersection. They are concerned that LOS D and E will trigger a halt to development. They do not question the results of the study but question the assumptions used. They are concerned that the LOS might be a little bit low. The latest development idea is that if office will result in greater pm peak hour traffic distribution, There could a problem of the occupancy of Stoneridge Mall. Kaiser Hospital lands are not yet fully built out. Len McVicar, Pacific Urban Design, stated the design of the hotel will be high quality. They will be offering special rooms and services to the community. Weekend occupancy is generally low. Traffic generated on the weekends would not be an issue. Contribution of traffic by the hotel would be minimal. Commissioner Lindsey stated that the City does need meeting rooms and places in which to do things. He asked Mr. McVicar the types of services which would be offered. He reviewed amenities of the Stanford Park hotel and stated this would be similar. He stated that this level of hotel is not being offered anywhere else in Pleasanton. - 4 -