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Kathy Soulard, on behalf of the Neighborhood Association, thanked the Council for the opportunity to make the appeal presentation. She concluded with the message that the group would like Costco to stay in Redwood City, but they do not believe a gas station of any size at that site would be the best project. There is a warehouse only option in the EIR and they hope it to be what the City Council approves. They asked that the certification by the Planning Commission and the use permit for the fuel center be rescinded. She asked Costco to expand the warehouse, not build the fuel station, expressed the preference to move the tire center, and study the need to change the entrance from Charter to Willow more closely. David Rogers and Sonia Henna, representing Costco, stated the modifications that have been agreed upon at the site such as the rotation of the tire center bay doors to reduce the impact of the esthetics and noise, and the acceptance of a smaller gas station with 12 pumps. The focus of the presentation was in the areas of the tire center noise, the air quality, the gas station, and traffic. Council Members asked various questions related to the I.T.E. methodology, cueing, appellant's points about calculation error, trip calculation, and air quality calculation, and why the tire center was moved back to Middlefield Road. Kathy Soulard presented a rebuttal to comments made about the Saturday traffic count numbers, the volume, pollution, and use of the last driveway for exiting. Keith Daum questioned the tire changing bay decibel measure and recommended the Safkeep wall be extended much further with Costco being required to clean the wall and test on a periodic basis as a condition of use. Mayor Pierce opened the public hearing. Public Comment: Paul Young, 50-year resident, stated that he believes Costco has the competence to configure the facility and maximize the space available. Bob Wallace stated that the goal has always been to make progress in Redwood City providing more convenience for the residents. He stated that having a larger store with gasoline available will help the residents and that he thinks more people are in favor of it than there are against it. Rev. George Grant stated his concern with the safety of the people shopping at Costco while customers are trying to get to the gasoline pumps. He mentioned a car in the Bay Area that sideswiped another causing a fire near the gasoline pump. Surlene Grant has been a resident for over 60 years and stated the various projects her family has been involved in that show their vested interest in the community. She supports positive change but stated that the Costco project is a change for the JOINT CITY COUNCIU/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD MEETING AUGUST 13, 2007 MINUTES PAGE 5