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Commissioner Fox stated that she looked at I-Iome Depot's financial informatio7i and noted that its average revenue is $45 million per average store and up to $75 million for superstores. For the purpose of determining the traffic volume that could be expected for Home Depot, she inquired how many customer visits would generate that kind of revenue per week, what their average purchase would be, and what percentage just come in to browse and not buy anything. Mr. Coda replied that on a weekday, there would typically be 3,000 trips or 1.500 cars during the off-peak bows, including pass-by trips. He noted that on weekends, they have as many as 3,000 customer visits or 6,000 trips, especially on Saturdays between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.. He indicatedthat the actual numbers would be available with the traffic study. He pointed out that, as earlier mentioned by staff, a traditional neighborhood grocery store would have a higher trip generation rate than a Home Depot store. In response to Commissioner Fox's inquiry regarding whether fllere were other Home Depot stores that are so close to residential areas in small cities with a population of 60,000 to 70,000 such as Pleasanton, Mr. Coda replied that their San Jose store backs up to a residential area, and a smaller store in Colorado Springs is also located close to a residential neighborhood. He stated that Pleasanton is fairly large, and the proposed store has a good buffer in comparison to some of their other stores. Chairperson Arkin noted that the building facade and some of the architecture are flat and have no detail; he would like the design of the storefronts to not look like a big box. He requested that some perspectives be included at the next Commission presentation. Mr. Coda clarified that the design has not been f`inaled and that they will be working on the finishes. He agreed to bring soave side elevations to the hearing. Commissioner Blank indicated his support for Chairperson Arkin's comments on the architecture. Commissioner O'Comlor noted that the parknlg for the center appears to be four vehicles per 1.000 square feet or one per 250 square feet and expressed concern about parking for the rest of the complex. He indicated that if some of fl1e high-intensity uses such as restaurants and fastfood facilities, which would have a higher parking ratio of f ve per l ,000 square feet, are not limited, the parking lot can be get full very quickly. Mr. Knoedler replied that they want to ensure that their customers are able to park conveniently and would like to have sufficient parking for the entire center. He added that they would work with staff to limit restaurants so customers would not have to go around looking for parking. Dave Bouchard, 434 Vineyard Place, indicated that he was in favor of the project. He stated that because the center will be fairly close to where he lives, it would be a convenience for him and his family, and possibly for other residents of the southeastern section of Pleasanton, as he would not have to drive across town to go to Home Depot or Long's Drugs. He added that he appreciates what has been done across the street with the gas station and the car wash, the convenience store and the fast food restaurants because with the rising cost of gas, he does not have to drive too far to get to these places. Mr. Bouchard noted that there are very few pieces of land left in the City as it approaches buildout, and from the economic viewpoint, the highest and best uses should be sought for these lands. He pointed out that the amount of revenue that would be generated by other uses EXCERPT: PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES, May 24, 2006 Pale 5 of 1 1