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THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. Tim Mattheis, project architect, noted that he had worked with the applicant since 1993 and made a presentation of the proposed project on the overhead screen. He displayed the existing site plan and provided an orientation to the proposed project. He noted that the rationale for the building’s location was to create a connection to the existing building as well as a visual and functional campus on the site. The location was planned so the portables would not be disrupted and moved during the construction of the preschool. He noted that the proposed building would be a one-story, 8,100-square-foot building with five classrooms surrounding a large circulation lobby, as well as offices, work rooms, and isolation rooms. He noted that the number of children attending the preschool would remain at 99. The existing parking lot had 50 spaces, the proposed parking lot would contain 122 parking spaces, and the parking lot off of the Del Valle Parkway entrance had 44 spaces. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Blank regarding whether there was a way to connect the parking lots, Pastor David Beard replied that connecting the parking lots would push one of the buildings to the edge of the facility, and some parking would be lost. He did not want a driveway running between the buildings where pedestrians would walk. A discussion and display of various parking lot connection configurations ensued. Acting Chairperson Fox inquired whether the applicant was concerned that extending the parking lot close to Harvest Park Middle School and Pleasanton Valley Swim Club would result in their cars parking in the church lot. Pastor Beard replied that they already parked there and that the church did not mind; he considered it a neighborly allowance. Mr. Mattheis noted that costs had increased between 30 to 40 percent in the last two-and-a-half years and hoped to build this component as soon as they could. He noted that they had endeavored to remain true to the original 1995 plan and the planning process as a whole. The landscape plan included large shade trees with big, broad leafy branches. Flowering cherry trees and spruce were also planned. One of the neighborhood concerns along Golden Road was that they did not want to see the parking lot; a row of hedges that would sit on top of a three-foot-high berm was planned. He noted that they were trying to build a family campus of buildings that would maintain the same architecture and keep the cream-colored trim, columns, gables, Hardi-Plank wood siding, and concrete wood tiles. There were also some low-sloped areas that would have a green sheet metal soffit that would accent the underside of the overhangs. Commissioner Blank noted that the landscaping seemed a little light. Mr. Mattheis agreed with that comment and noted that they did not want to hide the entire building with landscaping. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES September 13, 2006 Page 19 of 23