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Mr. Pavan replied that staff could look at the delivery schedules to minimize or possibly eliminate any impact to the synagogue and would address this issue in the staff report for the public hearing. Commissioner Blank stated that he had received a lot of comments from the general public regarding having two Home Depot stores in Pleasanton and inquired if staff has addressed the economic viability of this situation. Mr. Pavan deferred the question to the applicant. Commissioner O'Connor inquired if the City would have any latitude in directing the route of the delivery bucks, for instance, through I-580 or Stanley Boulevard or through I-680 and First Street. Mr. Pavan replied yes. He added that the City does not have any designated truck routes, per se, and that this would be addressed in the staff report for the public hearing. hl response to Connnissioner Olson's inquiry regarding when the traffic study would be completed, Mr. Pavan replied that he did not have an estimate of when it would be completed. Chairperson Arkin indicated that at the last workshop, the Commission requested that the traffic model run two scenarios: one with two Home Depot stores, and a second without the Johnson Drive store. He inquired whether this was being done, expressing concern that should the existhig store close down, people from the west side of town would dm~e east to the Home Depot store at this site, thereby adding more traffic to Valley Avenue. Mr. Pavan replied that he was not sure if this was being done but that he would check on it. He then referred the Commission to Attachment 5 of the staff report, a letter from Greg S. George of Home Depot stating that the new store could co-exist with the Johnson Drive store. Commissioner O'Connor inquired if it would be realistic to run a traffic model of the scenario which assumes the closing down of the existing Home Depot, considering that the building would not remain empty and without knowing what would replace it. Mr. Pavan replied that a traffic analysis could be nm with this scenario; however, for it to be realistic, a determination would need to be made regarding what would replace it. He noted that home improvement stores have a relatively lower trip generation rate for AM/PM peak hours in comparison to a standard retail commercial facility. He added that he believed the PUD for Pleasanton Square on Johnson Drive specifically identifies file use of the site as a Home Depot store and would require a modification if another type of store replaced it. Chairperson Arkin commented that the architecture was completely different than the other buildings in the area and inquired if staff took note of that. Mr. Pavan replied that staff recognized that Home Depot stores have a certain look to them and tried to accommodate that. He added that the Home Depot design matches the overall pallet of materials, colors, and detail of the other satellite stores, with the covered arcade utilizing the same composition shingle material and wainscot used by the other stores. Commissioner Blank concurred with Chairperson Arkin's assessment. Commissioner O'Connor noted that the north end of flee building contained more architectural detail than the south end where the garden center was located, which looks very plain for a long distance. He suggested that the garden center include a more substantial entry similar to that at the contractor EXCERPT: PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES, May 24, 2006 Page 2 of l 1