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III. PLANNING COMMISSION WORK SESSIONS <br />"1'he Planning Commission reviewed the proposal at two work sessions held on January 11, 2006 <br />and on May 24, 2006. Minutes of the meeting are attached as F,xhibits "G" and "H". Pete <br />Knoedler, representing Regency Centers, and Greg George and Patrick McCoy, representing <br />Home Depot, were present to answer questions at the work sessions. <br />January ll~h Work Session Meeting <br />Robert Russman, Michael Regal, and Ed Arndt spoke for the Congregation Beth Emek. The <br />Congregation's concerns include: <br />^ Mitigate noise impacts from the Home Depot, including deliveries, to maintain the con- <br />templative aspect of their sanctuary; <br />^ Mitigate traffic on Bernal Avenue, which has become dangerous; <br />^ Maintain Nevada Court as a court with no access to/from the project; <br />^ Trash abatement and security; <br />^ Provide adequate landscaping to screen the project from Nevada Court; and, <br />^ Install a traffic signal on the Nevada Court/Bernal Avenue intersection. <br />Homeowners speaking on the proposal include Brian Schwartz, Chris Beratlis, David Bouchard, <br />Deborah Madnick, Donald Adams, Frank Doljack, Dan Dunlevy, Darryl Alexander, Drew Wil- <br />liams, John Peterson, Kelly Fasman, and Michael Regal "Their positive comments include: <br />^ The proposal is a cohesive retail unit instead of a series of unrelated stores; <br />^ A Home Depot at this location may actually reduce cross town traffic from the nearby <br />residential areas to the Home Depot on Johnson Drive; <br />^ Prefer a Home Depot at this location due to its variety of hardware and contractor materi- <br />als and low prices; and, <br />^ Will generate sales tax revenue in the City for the City that would otherwise go elsewhere <br />and will pay its impact fees. <br />"their negative comments include: <br />^ Traffic impacts of the proposed use will aggravate the congestion already on Stanley <br />Boulevard and Bernal Avenue; <br />^ This may be too large a store for this location; <br />^ The proposal requires careful examination; <br />PCUP-165/PDR-529/PMOD-81-25-7M Page 7 of 36 December 13, 2006 <br />