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would like to address that with respect to the parking garage on Rosewood Drive. She liked the idea of using the land and filling in, as opposed to having a continual sprawl. Chairperson Fox noted that she liked the design of the two buildings next to the freeway but would like to see them moved back a little. She noted that she would like there to be room to accommodate a possible widening of I-580. She believed there were some opportunities for underground parking, similar to those in Mountain View and Palo Alto. The Commissioners then presented their comments on the different areas. Land Use Is the proposed hotel use acceptable? Should the proposed square footage be part of the remaining 1.6 million square feet, or should it be in addition to the originally approved 9.5 million square feet? Ms. Decker echoed the applicant’s comments that this question should not be considered at this time and that there was not enough information to receive comment from the Planning Commission. Site Plan Is the positioning of the building acceptable, and is the locations of the parking garages acceptable? Commissioner Narum believed that generally, the locations of the building were acceptable. She liked the hotel where it is, as opposed to closer to the freeway; she did not like staying in a hotel room next to a freeway. She liked having the two large parking garages up against the arroyo and out of sight. She would like to discuss the four-story parking structure on Rosewood Drive. She noted that many people did not use the parking structure on the corner of Hopyard Road and Stoneridge Drive because it was set low and screened behind the berming. She would like berming to be utilized for the four-story structure to minimize the view from Rosewood Drive. Commissioner Olson echoed Commissioner Narum’s comments relative to the location of the hotel. Regarding the parking structure, he believed that grading the site to bring the structure down would drive the cost up. He noted that there would be the potential for I-580 to be widened to the point where it may encroach on Rosewood Drive. He generally favored the locations. Chairperson Fox would like to see the four-story parking garage next to the retail area on Rosewood Drive eliminated; she would like that area to remain landscaped. She believed the four-story parking garage next to the arroyo could be increased by one story to make up for the loss of the other garage, and she believed there were too many parking garages. She would like to see a better mix between parking and office uses and did not want to see the entire office complex paved over, such as in San Jose. She would like the office PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES May 30, 2007 Page 14 of 20