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^ Inappropriate use; ^ Will put smaller businesses in the nearby vicinity out of business; and, ^ The proposed project should feature a Pleasanton design style; The Planning Commission directed staff and the applicants to: ^ Significantly improve the architecture to blend with Pleasanton's character; ^ Delete the loop road; ^ Expressed concern regarding Saturday morning deliveries which may interfere with the synagogue's services; ^ Delete the gas station; ^ Move the Home Depot building 100 feet farther to the north away from Nevada Court thereby creating a greenbelt between the retail center and the Congregation Beth Emek; ^ Modify the corner tower elements of the Stores Buildings; ^ Expressed concern regarding noise impacts resulting from moving seasonal items in/out of the Home Depot store; and, ^ Stated that traffic is the major issue for this proposal. May 24'h Work Session Meeting The applicant presented a revised project, which deleted the loop road, replaced the previously proposed gas station with the Longs pharmacy, and significantly revised and changed the pro- posed building designs reflecting the previous Planning Commission direction. Robert Russman spoke for the Congregation Beth Emek. The Congregation's comments and concerns include: ^ Thanked the Home Depot representatives for keeping the synagogue informed throughout the planning process and for working closely with them on various issues they had con- cerning the project; ^ An original concern of delivery trucks and customers accessing the shopping center di- rectly from Nevada Court was resolved when Home Depot the proposed entrance from Nevada Court; and, ^ With respect to traffic patterns around their building, Mr. Russman noted that it is haz- ardous to turn onto Nevada Court from Bernal Avenue, to drive across Bernal Avenue from Nevada Street to Nevada Court and to walk across the intersection. He suggested that a traftlc light be installed at the intersection of Bernal Avenue and Nevada Street/ Nevada Court. PCUP-165/PDR-529/PMOD-81-25-7M Page 8 of 36 December 13, 2006