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Commissioner O'Connor inquired if the City would have any latitude in directing the ~" route of the delivery trucks, for instance, through I-580 or Stanley Boulevazd or through I-680 and First Street. Mr. Pavan replied yes. He added that the City does not have any designated truck routes, per se, and that this would be addressed in the staff report for the public hearing. In response to Commissioner Olson's inquiry regarding when the traffic study would be completed, Mr. Pavan replied that he did not have an estimate of when it would be completed. Chairperson Arkin indicated that at the last workshop, the Commission requested that the traffic model run two scenarios: one with two Home Depot stores, and a second without the Johnson Drive store. He inquired whether this was being done, expressing concern that should the existing store close down, people from the west side of town would drive east to the Home Depot store at this site, thereby adding more traffic to Valley Avenue. Mr. Pavan replied that he was not sure if this was being done but that he would check on it. He then refened the Commission to Attachment 5 of the staff report, a letter from Greg S. George of Home Depot stating that the new store could co-exist with the Johnson Drive store. Commissioner O'Connor inquired if it would be realistic to run a traffic model of the scenazio which assumes the closing down of the existing Home Depot, considering that the building would not remain empty and without knowing what would replace it. ~-., Mr. Pavan replied that a traffic analysis could be run with this scenario; however, for it to be realistic, a determination would need to be made regarding what would replace it. He noted that home improvement stores have a relatively lower trip generation rate for AM/PM peak hours in compazison to a standazd retail commercial facility. He added that he believed the PUD for Pleasanton Squaze on Johnson Drive specifically identifies the use of the site as a Home Depot store and would require a modification if another type of store replaced it. Chairperson Arkin commented that the architecture was completely different than the other buildings in the area and inquired if staff took note of that. Mr. Pavan replied that staff recognized that Home Depot stores have a certain look to them and tried to accommodate that. He added that the Home Depot design matches the overall pallet of materials, colors, and detail of the other satellite stores, with the covered azcade utilizing the same composition shingle material and wainscot used by the other stores. Commissioner Blank concurred with Chairperson Arkin's assessment. Commissioner O'Connor noted that the north end of the building contained more architectural detail than the south end where the garden center was located, which looks very plain for a long distance. He suggested that the gazden center include a more substantial entry similaz to that at the contractor pick-up azea. He also expressed concern about the locating orange roll-up doors in the front of the building. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, May 24, 2006 Page 21 of 34