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Ms. Decker noted that originally, 30-foot high light standazds were discussed, and acorn lighting for pedestrians were included in the plans as well. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Blank regazding whether Home Depot would be amenable to limiting the hours of operation for the trucks, Mr. Coda replied that they would to some extent. Commissioner Blank did not want to have trucks disrupting the synagogue's services on Friday night or Saturday morning, and that situation would be adeal-breaker for his support of this project. Mr. Coda inquired whether the trucks could be accommodated at another time to make up for the lost travel time as requested; he noted that they had to accommodate a certain volume of truck traffic. In response to an inquiry by Acting Chairperson Fox regazding whether the other Home Depot store would remain open and how the redirected traffic may affect the project area if it closed, Mr. Coda noted that they did not intend to close the store, but that it may be remodeled or re-tenanted. He added that should the store close, not all the traffic would come to the project site. He believed it would be dispersed between the other the stores as well as the new Lowe's going into Dublin. He did not believe the Planning Commission could put conditions of approval on a business item, as opposed to planning items. He noted that it was unlikely that a split delivery would occur, where a truck would deliver to one store and then another. Generally, one truck would be packed with goods for only one store to increase efficiency. Ms. Decker noted that flexibility in language as determined by the City Engineer should be added to the conditions of approval with respect to bioswales and sepazated sidewalks. A recess was called at 9:06 p.m. Acting Chairperson Fox reconvened the meeting at 9:22 p.m. Steve Wazd, 3020 Badger Drive, spoke in opposition to this project. He believed the architectural design was beautiful but did not believe another big box Home Depot was needed in Pleasanton. He was not in favor of the traffic it would bring, and he was pleased this item would be heazd by City Council for the final decision. He noted that they had fought the water slides, which were approved, and added that there had been no traffic determination for them. He believed that Valley Avenue, Stanley Boulevazd, and Santa Rita Road were already a traffic nightmaze and was very concerned about this project's effect on them. He believed that if the traffic mitigation was the answer, then the City should do it themselves rather than the developer. He had not heard much discussion about the children biking to the BMX Pazk on Saturday s. He believed the local neighbors would have to endure the problems generated by this project. He noted that only three emails were included in the packet and noted that many more emails had been written in opposition to this project. He did not believe this use was a good fit for Pleasanton. Bob Russman, 2459 Via de los Milagros, a member of the synagogue, spoke in support of this project. He noted that when the synagogue on Nevada Court heazd about this project, it initially expressed concern about traffic, access, and noise. They were further alarmed when the City added the possibility of a loop road from Bernal Avenue to Stanley Boulevazd, which they believed would severely and negatively affect them. He was pleased that the City and applicants PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES December 13, 2006 Page 9 of 26