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Minutes Planning Commission August 28, 1985 Commissioner Lindsey asked about the placement of a signal for left-turn purposes. Mr. Okamura indicated that this would be unsafe as it is fairly close to Hopyard Road. Commissioner Innes asked about the property line of the property vs the curb line. Mr. Swift explained that the curb line is generally the same as the property line except at this one location. Mr. Swift stated that instead of ending up with 75' landscaping an effort is being made to have it be 50'. Richard Pogue, President, Koll Company, 4309 Hacienda Boulevard, said they have taken a difficult site in Hacienda Business Park and they have taken mitigating measures with architectural treatment for the residential neighbors which back up to this development. He then stated that Jeff Hiller, the architect, David Gate landscape architect and a representative of TJKM are here to answer any questions. Mr. Hiller invited the Commission to walk around the model for a better understanding of the project. The Commission and applicant then discussed the main entrances, planting areas and elevations of the proposal. Commissioner Inner asked about the lowered mechanical screening. The architect stated they were able to lower it by one foot and it will have the same exterior as the building. Commissioner Inner then asked Mr. Pogue what the occupancy factor per 1000' would be in a building of this type? Mr. Pogue indicated that the buildings will have 107,000 sq. ft. gross and 103,000 sq. ft. net. They will probably have 350 employees. Commissioner Lindsey then asked Mr. Pogue and Hiller about the ingress/egrees off of West Las Positas as stated earlier. Messrs. Hiller and Pogue indicated increasing the width of the driveway on the eastern entrance to include a minimum of three lanes, two out and one in, would be a good idea and can be worked out between the staff and the applicant. Chairman Wilson asked the traffic consultant to address widening the driveway. Roger Henderson, TJKM, stated that multi-tenant use will split the peak demand through the peak period. People leaving the site in the evening from the west parking lot going out and turning right and making a "U" turn onto Coronado should work out fine. The LOS is anticipated to be very low so he would not recommend a signal be installed but an analysis done and observations made after occupancy. Commissioner Inner stated that it will be two-three years before the completion of Hacienda interchange and all employees heading to I-580 will have to go left. He asked if it wouldn't be much better to make the eastern opening four lanes with left turn and no "U" turns onto West Las Positas Boulevard at Coronado vs making four lanes out and allowing a left turn out of the eastern exit. Mr. Henderson would suggest one lane in and - 9 - ._ ,.