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THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED r Commissioner Arkin asked if there is any reason the applicant would not be able to convert the second floor to residential if they wanted to in the future. Ms. Maier stated that there is no condition that stated they couldn't. Commissioner Roberts moved to approve Case PDR-158, subject to the conditions of approval in Exhibit "B." Commissioner Arkin seconded the motion. ROLL CALL VOTE A YES: Commissioners Arkin, Kameny, Maas, Roberts, and Sullivan NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Resolution No. PC-2001-49 was entered and adopted as motioned. b. PUD-98-07-01/PUD-16, Applied Biosystems Application for (1) a modification to an approved Planned Unit Development (PUD-98- 07) to increase the maximum permitted building height from 48 feet to 50-1/2 feet; and (2) final development plan approval for a 960,000-square-foot office and research campus located at 6001 Sunol Boulevard (former Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation property). The project would be developed in two phases. Zoning for the property is PUD - I (Planned Unit Development - Industrial) District. The Planning Commission will also consider the negative declaration prepared for the project. r- Brian Swift presented the staff report, noting that the Planning Commission continued this item at its last meeting with direction to the applicant to see what could be done to reduce the overall building height. He noted that staff believes the staff report and the materials that were prepared represent a good faith effort to explore all of the feasible options that could bring the maximum height of the building parapet to the elevation had the guidelines been matched in their literal interpretation. Mr. Swift noted that under the staff recommendation on page 13 of the staff report the maximum elevation of"436" feet should be corrected to read "433.5" feet. He reported that an additional cross-section has been distributed this evening that looks at the site from the residence on Diamond Court and depicts the elevations of the buildings at parapet height, as well as the top of the mechanical equipment screen. He noted that by dropping the parapet two feet, there is less than a degree of difference in terms of the angle as one looks across the site at that distance. r- Commissioner Arkin requested additional information regarding staff's preference for a public trail on the site. Mr. Swift noted that Applied Biosystems has indicated that they are not totally adverse to the public being on the site, however, the ability of the public to move freely throughout the campus has liability issues. He noted that at this point the applicant is still open to discussing with the City the potential for a trail. He noted that the City Attorney's Office also has issues with the City accepting liability for the public having access, particularly, to the area PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES November 14, 2001 Page 3