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garden center and would have a more efficient layout and design. He noticed that the need for customer density had been reduced because the average visit of once to hvice a month has increased to once to twice a week. He noted that there was a contractor store across the street from the anginal consumer store in Colma. In response to an inquiry by Chairperson Arltin regardnlg the number of daily deliveries, Mr. George replied That they use a core carrier delivery system, where every vendor drop-ships product to a central distribution center. I/very scheduled delivery truck to the store is full, and there may be 25 tucks a day; the schedules are arranged to avoid the AM and PM peak hours. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Fox regarding the Home IJxpo in Dublin, Mr. George replied that the intent was to ]seep it operating at this time. With the closure of the Concord store, they would like to keep this store open in the East Bay. hl response to an inquiry by Commissioner Foy regarding the truck route from the freeway, Mr. Kiioedler anticipated teat the trucks would come into Pleasanton from the Central Valley and use the Isabel Avenue exit to Stanley Boulevard. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Maas regarding a similar Home Depot in the area, Patrick McCoy, Igome Depot, replied that from a size standpoint, the Hercules location would be similar. The architectural teatnent of this store would be unique to Pleasanton, and he could not point to a store that would look the san1e. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Maas regarding jobs, Mr. Knoedler replied that the store would create approximately 200 jobs, including management level positions within the trade areas. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. Commissioner Maas questioned the disposition of sales tax revenue and if that revenue could be earmarked for a specific neighborhood. Mr. Roush replied that some revenue comes back into the community. It is divided up between the State, the County, and the City, and that General Services and Capital Improvement projects are among die recipients of the revenue. The revenue was not typically allocated on aneighborhood-by-neighborhood basis. Regarding the Commission's general support of this project, Commissioner Maas would like to see traffic analysis and studies first. Chairperson Arkin suggested one traffic study that assumes both stores would be open, and one that assumes a single store. Commissioner Fox had concerns about ahigh-intensity traffic location near the Stanley Boulevard/Valley Avenue intersection and about the compatibility with the synagogue neat door and suggested not having a gas station and allowing the Home Depot to shift toward Stanley Boulevard, thereby providing a 100-foot green belt between the retail store and tre synagogue. She did not believe t1e existing layout would be a good fit. EXCERPTS: PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES, January ] 1, 2006 Page 5 of 7