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,-. r- r- 4. REVISIONS AND OMISSIONS TO THE AGENDA Items 6.c., Review of the 2001 Growth Management Report, was continued to the October 24, 2001 meeting. 5. MATTERS CONTINUED FOR DECISION There were none. 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS a. PUD-15. Bay Area Self-Storae;e/Michael Walsh Application for PUD rezoning and Development Plan approval to allow the construction of an approximately I 39,928-square-foot self-storage facility, including a 2,700-square- foot manager's apartment, on a 6.89-acre portion of an 8.46-acre site located at 3100 Valley Avenue on the northwest quadrant of Valley Avenue and the Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way. Zoning for the property is PUD (Planned Unit Development)-I (Industrial) District. The Planning Commission will also consider the negative declaration prepared for the project. Heidi Jo Kline presented the staff report, describing the application and history of the site, which is a portion of a bigger parcel originally owned by the Southern Pacific Transportation Company. She explained that in addition to the triangularly shaped project site, the developer would purchase the adjacent 6,000-square-foot parcel from Alameda County, most of which would be part of the land to be dedicated to the City for a future Boulder Street extension. The design of the facility, which was reviewed by Mr. Larry Cannon, the City's peer review architectural design consultant, reflects the historic railroad use with a craftsman-style architectural theme. It would also have public art on a portion ofthe Building A wall in the form of two wall murals to be reviewed by the City's Civic Arts Commission. Ms. Kline continued that the developer would participate in the Green Building Council's LEED program and that photovoItaics would be installed on the roof of the manager's apartment/office to power the building. Furthermore, an eight-foot wide concrete sidewalk/trail would be constructed on the site along Valley Avenue, and landscaping would be installed along a large portion of the perimeter of the site. With respect to traffic, Ms. Kline pointed out that based on the City's 2000 Baseline Traffic Report, self-storage facilities are the lowest generator of traffic and that the Stanley Boulevard/V alley A venue intersection has a Level of Service "c" in the AM. peak hour and "D" in the PM peak hour. Ms. Kline also stated that a notice of the public hearing was sent to property owners and tenants within 1,000 feet and that no written or verbal comments were received by staff concerning the project. In conclusion, Ms. Kline indicated that staffis very pleased with the design of the facility and that its architectural elements are a plus, given the site's visibility along one of the entrances to the City's gateway. Commissioner Kameny asked Ms. Kline if the facility could be seen through the wrought iron fence between the manager's office and Building A and if the back of Buildings A through F would provide security for the site. He further inquired if fencing also exists on the easterly side of the project along Building C on the Union Pacific Railroad side. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES October 10, 2001 Page 2