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visibility of equipment including storage tanks to Franklin Drive shall be minimized to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development; where visible above the service yard fence, the equipment and tanks shall be painted to match the building color." The applicant supports the Planning Commission's recommendation. • Detailing on the West Building Elevation: The Planning Commission requested staff to add the condition identified in the staff report addressing additional detailing on the west building elevation to achieve visual interest and to relieve the flat appearance of this elevation. Staff corrected this oversight by adding Condition 9 to the draft ordinance: "The applicant shall add detailing of the west building elevation for visual interest and to relieve the flat appearance of this elevation, such as additional spandrel glass areas applied to this elevation and /or the installation of a decorative metal architectural detail matching the design pattern of the surrounding buildings. This change shall be shown to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development on the building permit plan set prior to the issuance of a building permit." The applicant supports the Planning Commission's recommendation. • Staggered Work Hours: The Planning Commission requested staff to clarify the absence of the previous condition for the Providian BankCorps development requiring staggered work hours. Staff replied that, as conditioned, all six buildings will now include the new TSM program requirements including performance goals. The Planning Commission was satisfied with the reply and did not add or modify the condition. Other Issues For a complete discussion of the proposal, please refer to the Planning Commission staff report (Attachment 5). A summary follows. • General Plan — The proposal conforms to the Land Use Map of the Pleasanton General Plan including maximum and midpoint floor area ratios. • Zoning — The development plan is modified to accommodate the proposed building at 64,474 square feet in a first floor /second level mezzanine configuration. • Traffic, Circulation, and Parking — At a proposed employee density of 40 employees, the proposed project will generate a negligible increase in trips the surrounding streets and intersections. There will remain 1,477 parking spaces for the six buildings, a surplus of 303 parking spaces above the requirements of the Pleasanton Municipal Code for this development and its uses. Page 7 of 9