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The r011 call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers - Dennis, Michelotti, Mohr, and Mayor Tarver NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: Councilmember Pico Item 4b PUI)-96-13. Delta Properties An application for a planned unit development rezoning and development plan to construct an approximately 49.250 square foot retail center. a 126-unit hotel f66.800 square foot Candlewood Hotel). a 2,900 square foot fast food restaurant (In-n-Out Bur~erL and a maximum 8,500 Square foot restaurant all on an approximately 9-acre site. Also consider the Negative Declaration prepared for the pro_iect. (SR96:270) Brian Swift presented the staff report. Ms. Dennis asked how the proposed 1-580/680 flyover would affect this property. Mr. Swift said that the flyover does not impact the property or the buildings, because it is almost at ground level in this location and several lanes away from the property. Ms. Dennis inquired about the signage for In-and-Out Burgers. She had heard there was legislation that may prohibit cities from controlling signage. Mr. Roush indicated there was a court decision regarding a city's power to regulate certain types of on premises advertising signs. The case is still pending on appeal. Tom Terrill, Reynolds & Brown (Delta Properties), 1200 Concord Avenue #200, Concord, reviewed the proposal and showed drawings of the various elevations of the buildings. He discussed the importance of the Hopyard offramp and discussed how the use of Johnson Drive and the Hopyard interchange has changed over the years. He handed out a summary of approved vs. built square footage for this property and noted the current proposal equals a total FAR or 27.3%, which is a reduction of 17.4% from the original approval back in the eighties. He stated the goals and highlights in designing this project were: to design the site so additional traffic is not directed to Owens Drive during peak hours; no "back door" would be facing another property; to introduce a suite hotel as a new use for the community; not have the retail and hotel use impact peak hours of traffic; work with CalTrans to improve the landscaping on the Hopyard offramp and Delta Properties would maintain it; and to work with community groups to put up a "Welcome to Pleasanton" sign listing various organizations. He stressed the importance of vacating a portion of Johnson Court while illustrating how the emergency vehicles and the public can still move through the project. 09/10/96 -5-