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ATTACHMENT 9 PREV-539, Dave Johnson/Home Depot Work Session to review and receive comments on an application for a preliminary review to construct a Dome Depot store, three multi-tenant retail buildings, one drive-through restaurant, and one self-service gasoline station and convenience market, totaling approximately 18],904 square feet in floor area, on a vacant 14.7-acre site in located at the southeast corner of Stanley Boulevard and Bernal Avenue in the Stanley Business Park. Zoning for the property is PUD-C (Planned Unit Development -Commercial). Ms. Decker summarized the staff report and detailed the layout and background of this application. She noted that the noticing radius for this project far exceeded the requirements. She emphasized that the displayed site plan did not reflect any agreements or decisions regarding the road or traffic modeling or analysis; staff was still working on the preliminary traffic impacts. Staff would like to hear from the Commission to determine if the uses are supported by the Commission to have the Home Depot and this retail use at this corner, to examine the circulation of the site, and to examine the architecture. Staff found that the architecture on the corner was quite pleasing. Staff would like to hear the Commission's opinion on the tower elements and whether the buildings should be separated more. Staff noted that parking was more than adequate according to Code; however, the applicant has requested more parking onsite. The drive-through restaurant was not anticipated to be a fast food restaurant. She noted that traffic circulation and ingress/egress issues were critical to the plan. Commissioner Roberts noted that in-depfl~ analysis oftraffic-intensive uses may be required as business permits have been pulled and inquired whether the traffic situation may be re-examined if a new use, such as a restaurant, comes in that would place stress on the existing parking capacity. Ms. Decker confirmed that a caveat is provided that the traffic situation would be re-examined when projects with identified uses come before the City. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Roberts regarding whether RFC LoneStar may no longer use the interchange to go to Busch Road/El Charro North, which would remove 650 trips from the intersection, Mr. Roush confirmed that was the case. He added that while the decision was not final, an arbitrator ruled that there is an alternate route for the LoueStar traffic to access I-580. He expected that decision to become final within approximately 45 days. Commissioner Maas disclosed that she had met with the applicant, Mr. Knoedler Commissioner Roberts advised that she had also met with Mr. Knoedler. Commissioner Foa advised that she had also met with Mr. Knoedler and with Mr. Russman from the synagogue. Chairperson Arkin advised that he had met with Mr. Knoedler. In response to an inquiry by Chairperson Arkin regarding the type of CEQA process that would be used for the project, Ms. Decker replied that through the initial study process, staff had not yet determned whether an EIR or negative declaration would be used. That would be determined after the traffic analysis and study of other impacts to see what impacts coLild be mitigated by design. EXCERPTS: PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES, January 1 1, 2006 Page l of 7