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..-- .-- - "no significant impacts." He advised that he was told by the project planner, Steve Otto, that there is no requirement for a performance bond to assure completion of the public area portions of the project, which include the Sunol Blvd. modifications. He asked that the standard requiring housing developments to post such a bond also be applied to this project, at least for the public areas. Mr. Meier advised that Condition 79 requires a submission of calculations relating to worst case spills and their potential effect on the surrounding environments. He stated that he assumes that he will have access to a copy of that report. Mr. Meier advised that he was told by Mr. Sage that the proposed inventory of potentially dangerous chemicals is below the threshold that triggers the requirement for a risk management plan. He advised that he feels the Fire Department will have some type of plan and he is interested in knowing what chemicals and what quantities are actually going to be handled on the site. Mr. Meier stated that he feels the project is too large for the site, and is three times the size of the former Kaiser Research facility. He expressed concern that the traffic from this project will exacerbate the existing traffic overload problem on First Street at commute times. He also expressed concern about the extensive grading of the site that would require removal of 550 of the 667 existing trees and flies in the face of the Initial Environmental Student dated October 29, 1999. He stated that there is no indication that a survey was made to determine if the animal species which use the area are on the threatened or endangered list. Mr. Miers advised that he believes there are potentially significant impacts from this project and an Environmental Impact Report should be required. In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Roberts, Mr. Swift advised that the street improvements require a performance bond. He noted that if the grading was to be allowed prior to the project approval, a bond would be required for the installation of the landscaping along the Sunol frontage. He further noted that the grading plan includes an erosion control plan that requires treatment of the graded area so that the dust issue would be avoided. Dick Schieder, 6648 Amber Lane, stated that he can see the project site from his front yard. He expressed concern that the proposal is for a number of massive buildings. He asked that the additional 2-1/2 feet not be allowed, in that it will make the three-story buildings even more massive. He stated that he does not know when the modifications to Sunol Blvd. are going to be made and the traffic situation at commute times on Sunol is very bad now. He commented that at least the signal at Arlington will need to be installed when the project is started, or they will not be able to get out onto Sunol. He stated that he is opposed to this project going any futher given the proposed height. He also expressed concerns about the dust, stating that the dust control plan for this project needs to be far better than the plan for the Pulte Homes project. In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Sullivan, Mr. Swift provided information regarding the proposed timing for the Sunol Blvd. improvements. Dolores Bengtson, 568 Hamilton Way, stated that she attended all of the neighborhood meetings provided by Kaiser and Applied Biosystems to be sure that the neighborhood concerns were addressed early on. She stated that she believes they listened and incorporated design features to satisfy the concerns that were raised. She commented that she recalls the 48- foot height being discussed, and she understood that it was from the pad to the parapet. She stated that she also understood that the height of the mechanical areas would be fairly massive and the height would be greater than three feet. She advised that she does not have a problem with the additional 2-1/2 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES October 24,2001 Page 7