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DISCUSSION The primary issues raised at the February 8, 2012, Joint City Council/Planning Commission Workshop included the depth of live/work spaces, noise and air quality conditions on Site 1, the status of trail connections, the plan for completion of Owens Drive narrowing, the potential for a larger park on the Shaklee property, the appropriateness of the projects designs, and consistency with the Climate Action Plan. Additional analysis and discussion of the proposal is included in the attached March 14, 2012, Planning Commission staff report (Attachment 10). The discussion includes: project history, General Plan conformity, zoning and uses, Hacienda TOD Standards and Design Guidelines exceptions, surrounding cities live/work depth information, affordable housing, traffic and circulation, parking, noise, grading and drainage, landscaping, Green Building, on-site common and private open space, signage, school impact, and Development Agreement Modifications. Live/work Space Depth In response to concerns raised by the Council at the Joint Workshop, the applicant revised the project to extend all of the live/work spaces to a 40-foot depth. This was achieved by extending the buildings forward rather than extending the live/work backward into the internal parking area. This modification would require an additional exception from the design guidelines as the building would now extend into the required 20-foot setback along Owens Drive in front of Building H1. Staff believes that this solution is satisfactory with one minor change. Staff has included a condition of approval in our recommendation requiring that the depth of live/work in Building H1 along Owens Drive only be extended to accommodate a 38-foot depth so that a 16-foot minimum setback from the curb can be maintained. This minimum depth of setback was recommended to staff by consulting Urban Designers, Van Meter Williams and Pollack. Noise and Environmental Concerns for proposed Owens Drive Plaza Concerns were raised regarding noise levels and levels of toxic air contaminants in the proposed plaza on Site 1 on the corner of Owens Drive and Willow Road. Noise Noise levels at the proposed plaza are approximately 70 dBa. While we do not have a standard for urban plazas, this is in the middle of the Conditionally Acceptable range for "parks." Mitigating factors for noise levels in the plaza include the provision of landscaping, a low wall feature, and a water feature. Noise levels at the plaza will also be significantly reduced when the BART property is developed and the noise from the freeway is blocked by the new buildings. Air Quality The total maximum lifetime cancer risk for project residents due to air toxics from roadways (including Interstate 580) for receptors in that area is approximately 48 in a million (total cancer risk from cumulative sources, i.e., including both mobile and stationary sources, is 62 in a million). This does not account for any mitigation (such as air filtration) and assumes 24 hours/day, 350 days/year, and 70 years exposure time. This Page 9 of 14