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Mayor Hosterman asked if it was possible to use porous materials to park cars on; something that would allow for greater permeability and lighter in color so it does not absorb so much heat. Mr. Tai said this was possible, but he would have to question their engineering representatives about surface materials. Commissioner Narum said the staff report talks about building a potential extra 35,000 square feet of building and Mr. Tai said they believe the proposal is at maximum for now; however, if there was additional space built, it would be an addition to the existing structures' service department areas to accommodate future requirement from manufacturers. Commissioner Fox questioned the 50-foot sign and said the FAA has a regulation that states from every hundred feet from the runway you can only have a one foot structure. Mr. Tai said the signage was under the slope. She referred to the lights on the parking lot and asked whether they will stay on for 24 hours and whether the City of Livermore had commented on them. Mr. Tai said they received no comments from Livermore. Their typical standard light fixture is a box light, they try and contain the light on the lot so that no light is going to the sky. During hours of operation, there needs to be enough light to show cars and walk people around. At closing, there will be security lighting at a level appropriate for that type of business. He said they have built facilities in many jurisdictions and lighting is easily solved. Commissioner Narum asked if they had been built so close to an airport before and Mr. Tai said they have in Concord, North Carolina. Councilmember Sullivan referred to the pavement and said not only was permeability an issue, but run-off and potential water pollution, and felt this much pavement was a heat island for the site which affects energy use. He asked if the developer thought about a strategy similar to the Fremont site with PV carports. Mr. Tai said they have talked about PV, however, they have not taken this further. Councilmember Sullivan suggested looking at the economics of it, as it will reduce the heat island which will lower the air conditioning load, cool the site off and generate electricity. Councilmember Sullivan referred to the site lighting and said many car lots are lit up all night. He questioned the level of security lighting and Mr. Tai said during hours of operation all lights are on, but half of the lights go off on timers after a certain hour for a security lighting level to just before dawn. Councilmember Sullivan referred to rooftop parking of 36 to 43 feet and confirmed the drawings included the parapets and it would not exceed that height. Councilmember Sullivan referred to the project's cream color palette and said the drawings look more like bright white. Mr. Tai said because they are a franchise, each manufacturer has a standard set of color palettes typical to their business. In some cases there are multiple palettes and sometimes just one, but this would need to be settled with the City and more detail could be provided. Councilmember Thorne asked how far above the building parapet was the rooftop lighting. Mr. Tai said this has not been settled yet. They will keep it at the absolute minimum level, use parapet lighting and freestanding lighting. He did not anticipate it being that visible from the freeway or neighborhoods. City CounciVPlanning Commission 3 November 8, 2007 Joint Workshop