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Mr. Terrill replied that the company would make sure of the color before it goes on. Mr. Tarver referred to the traffic study and requested Mr. Terrill to explain further why the general commercial rate was not used as the trip generation rate for the application; why the total number of trips was reduced by 14,000 sq. ft.; why 42% of traffic during peak hours would necessarily be passers-by; and why the trips were distributed so heavily towards Stoneridge Drive, which appears to be out of the way. Mr. Terrill replied that the company has owned and managed a majority of the buildings in Pleasanton Park since 1981 and has been doing Transportation Systems Management (TSM) surveys since its inception in 1984. The Home Depot market study suggests that over 50% of its business will be coming from 1-680. There has been a high usage of the Foothill Road direction to exit towards 1-680. Customers leaving the site would take Johnson Drive, drive north on Stoneridge Drive to 1-680, which would be shorter and more convenient than driving to Hopyard Road through 1-580 to 1- 680. The trip rate on a home improvement store is less than the general commercial rate of 4.8. The rate used'on Home Depot is 3.8, which was drawn from actual counts at peak hours and during the daytime flow of existing Home Depot stores. The rest of the center is based on the general commercial rate with no deduction for home furnishing/decorating tenants, which would have a low trip rate of 1.5. The difference between an 88,000-ft. and a 102,000-ft. store is in aisle widths and the cashier area. This difference creates about 6,000 ft. to 8,000 ft. of sales area; the rest is used for service, customer flow and issues around the front area of the building. There being no further testimony, Mr. Mercer declared the public hearing closed. It was moved by Mr. Brandes, and seconded by Mr. Butler, that Resolution No. 89-485 be adopted, based on a review of an initial environmental study done for this project and on a finding that no significant environmental impact would occur as outlined in the City's guidelines and on a further finding that a negative declaration is appropriate in connection with PUD-89-16, the application of Reynolds and Brown for planned unit development modification and development plan approval for a 155,096 sq. ft. mixed use retail center which includes a 101,880 sq. ft. home improvement store, 49,350 sq. ft. of ancillary retail space and a 3,500 sq. ft. drive-thru restaurant located at the northwest corner of Owens Drive and Johnson Drive adjoining 1-580. -7- 11-21-89