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would be a LEED certified building and they must address star-scape issues in order to receive points. Mayor Hosterman confirmed with Mr. Koda there was an opportunity to reduce lighting later in the evening when the store closed, which would dim down the area with low level security lighting. Mr. Koda addressed the truck traffic and noted they typically have approximately 25 various sized trucks per day and if a truck arrives for an unscheduled delivery, it would be turned away. Regarding the existing store, Mr. Koda said they would keep it open and they have a letter to the City stating the lease has been signed and have allocated capital improvement money to improve it. Home Depot is an active community based store, they hold classes for home improvement, kid's classes, have a group called Team Depot which assists in completing projects around the community, and they intend to be a great corporate citizen. Councilmember Cook-Kallio questioned the sound-attenuating asphalt. Traffic Engineer Tassano said the asphalt would reduce the noise level 3 to 4 decibels, which was a noticeable audible sound decrease. He noted examples in town included Sunol Boulevard and also a second section being put in on Vineyard Avenue between Bernal and Montevino, where sound is absorbed within the voids in the open grade. Mayor Hosterman questioned the safety situation of having a fire station near the project. Fire Chief Cody said the department has not identified any response issues from the station. They have traffic signal pre-emption on all fire trucks, so any response would change it to allow traffic to move out -of the way. She also questioned the expected completion of the bridge, and Mr. Iserson said the City was still in the permitting stages. He said it was a $4.7 million project and the City currently has $2.8 million set aside. Councilmember Cook-Kallio questioned if any other retail establishments had begun using photovoltaic panels. Mr. Iserson said the panels have been around for 60 years and had been commercially viable for 20 years. She referred to swales and permeable asphalt and she asked which resulted in cleaner water. Mr. Iserson said they are both techniques to clean the water runoff. She questioned the use of security cameras, and Mr. Knoedler said during construction there will be cameras. She confirmed with Mr. Iserson there was no proposed date for completion of the EI Charro and Stanley intersection construction. She also questioned whether the conditional use permit for delivery trucks would be applied to other retail spaces and Mr. Knoedler said yes; this was added to the original conditions and it applies to the entire shopping center. Councilmember McGovern questioned where Pleasanton ended and began on Stanley Boulevard and asked if there was a sign in place there. Mr. Iserson said it was just past Shadow Cliffs and there was a sign present in the other direction. Noting that this development was on the eastern boundary of the City, she said staff report talks about possible trip reductions in the area and asked how this fact was arrived. Mr. Tassano said he would not describe them as a trip reduction because they are still going to the project. Councilmember McGovern questioned why California Splash is not part of the traffic study. Mr. Tassano said they try to keep their traffic model as updated as possible. When new projects come on board staff puts them into the traffic model to accurately reflect changes. City Council Minutes 6 May 15, 2007