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analysis will keep Pleasanton pwjects from causing an intersection to reach LOS E. However, the freeway .ra~p intersections are now buaviiy affected by Dublin and Dougherty Valley growth, so ~ of satisfactory level/0f serVice are not assumed at these intersections 'by Pleasan~on's regulations. Ira?acted intersections, however, would stop any furor Hacienda apl~rov~. The timing of 'build-out' as it relates to the Hacienda ~p potential is also important. Just as. the study for Chatnberlin shows sat_isfactory operations ~ncrementally, so, too, do model hms of the 400,000+ square feet when added to "existing plus approved. ~' Virtually all of'this growth can occur without reading a LOS E condition. As the r~st of Pleasanton builds out, and as Dublin/Dougherty do as well, the projections show unsatisfactory LOS. It is easy to take a bleak outlook on future traffic levels of service. It is, however, just as easy to show ~he trends toward (1) reduced intensity of pwjects City-wide, (2) spreading peak hours, (3) reduced peak-hour trip generation from new uses, (4) increased TSM strategy implementation, and (5) practical freeway constraints on delivering new traffic. All these will have a major influence on what "build-out~ traffic looks like in north Pleasamon. Staff believes the City should proceed with caution as it reviews new projects in Hacienda and elsewhere in north Pleasanton. When a project meets the PUD conditions for satisfactory traffic impacts, when its impact is minor or when it can be shown to reduce total traffic, and when it is appropriately conditioned to be a part of furore traffic solutions', staff can support it. Staff believes the present project meets these tests: · It reduces localized total traffic · It generates ov/y a few trips at freeway intersections · It will participate in the W. Las Positas interchange or its alternatives (Condition # 44) · It will implement enhanced TSM programs if required by the City (Condition #44) Accordingly, staff supports the project from a traffic perspective. Staff believes that the proposed building is attractive and contains design elements ~hat provide significant horizontal and vertical articulation. In particular, the barrel roof and visible roof structure supporting the barrel roof add visual interest to the building that staff feels is appropriate for this prominent comer. Staff believes that the proposed design is in scale with the neighboring office buildings and that the building detailing includes features that effectively minimize the mass of the building. The proposed building's height, approximately 43 feet, Ca~e No. PUDD-81-30-84D Page 9