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building, two parking structures and related site improvements located at 6110 and 6120-6160 Stoneridge Mall Road. The applicant has also proposed a Development Agreement to vest the project entitlements for a period of ten years. The Planning Commission reviewed the project at a workshop in February and then later at a formal hearing in April and voted unanimously to recommend approval of the project by the Council. The project spans two sites consisting of 25.4 acres at the Stoneridge Corporate Plaza which currently houses five multi-story office buildings and a 6.9 acre portion of a Bart owned property for which Workday has entered into a long term lease. The proposed project would replace a prior (2008) approval for a mixed-use apartment and retail project. The subject site is located adjacent to the 1-580 and 1-680 freeways and Bart station and parking garage, and is bordered by Stoneridge Mall Road and Pleasanton Corporate Commons. The applicant proposes to construct an approximately 430,000 square foot, six-story office building, five level parking structure, surface parking and related site improvements on the Bart property. As part of the application, the property would also be rezoned from the PUD-High Density Residential/Commercial to the PUD-Mixed-Use District to allow the proposed office uses. On the Stoneridge Corporate Plaza site, the applicant proposes to construct either a four or five level parking structure, surface parking and related site modifications. Mr. Otto presented several slides reviewing the proposed site plan, which locates the proposed office building adjacent to the existing Bart garage, the five level parking structure to the north of that adjacent to 1-580, and the new four or five level garage at the corner of Embarcadero Court and Stoneridge Mall Road. Access to the site would be gained from existing driveways on Embarcadero Court, an existing drive on Stoneridge Mall Road, and a new drive installed off of Stoneridge Mall Road that would be shared with the Bart parking garage. Bart patrons and Workday employees would access their respective parking areas via dedicated lanes, with a gate installed at the Workday entrance to prevent Bart patrons from inappropriately using the site. The existing garage access driveway would be closed off and used solely for emergency vehicle access. As part of the project, Workday would also relocate the existing bus stop to the front of the Bart garage, construct several site improvements related to garage and pedestrian access for Bart patrons, and construct a small addition to the Bart garage for a shared Bart Police/Pleasanton Police substation. He shared several views of the proposed office structure, calling attention to the sixth floor setback, building materials, and a large central skylight. As proposed, the building would stand 87.5 feet tall along the main parapet and 105 feet at its tallest point at the circular screen wall. He also shared several slides depicting the proposed Bart improvements and referred the Council to the color and materials board, noting that each was selected to complement the adjacent Stoneridge Corporate Plaza office buildings. Mr. Otto provided a brief overview of the traffic study prepared for the project, which determined that traffic improvements would be required at three intersections in order to maintain acceptable levels of service and efficient traffic flow. These include a third southbound left turn lane from Foothill Road onto Canyon Way, additional left turn stacking room on southbound Stoneridge Mall Road lanes at Stoneridge Drive, and installation of a traffic signal at the shared project driveway on Stoneridge Mall Road. He stated that staff believes the project is well-designed and prove a great asset to the surrounding development. Staff therefore recommends that the Council approve the PUD rezoning, Development Plan and Major Modification and the Development Agreement by taking the actions listed on pages 1 and 2 of the staff report. City Council Minutes Page 4 of 17 May 20,2014