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immisofemHE CITY OF 17 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT pLEASANTON. May 15, 2018 Community Development Planning Division TITLE: CONSIDER AN APPLICATION FOR A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) DEVELOPMENT PLAN TO DEMOLISH AN EXISTING, APPROXIMATELY 68,000-SQUARE-FOOT BUILDING AND CONSTRUCT AN APPROXIMATELY 87,000-SQUARE-FOOT TWO-STORY CARPENTER'S TRAINING CENTER (CTC) BUILDING AND OUTDOOR TRAINING AND STORAGE YARD WITH ASSOCIATED SITE IMPROVEMENTS LOCATED AT 2350 SANTA RITA ROAD SUMMARY The proposed project, to construct a new 87,000-square-foot Carpenter's Training Center (CTC) facility to replace an existing facility on the same site, has been under review since March 2017. This item was previously heard by the Planning Commission at a workshop on July 26, 2017, and public hearings on December 13, 2017, March 14, 2018, and April 25, 2018. During the workshop and hearing process, key issues have been the site design and location of the new building relative to Santa Rita Road, related treatment of the street frontage, and parking. At the March 14 public hearing, staff had recommended the Planning Commission deny the project, since, while supportive of the project's proposed replacement/renovation of the existing CTC facility, staff had significant concern that the new building sited on the southern portion of the property would not provide a positive street presence along Santa Rita Road and may be inconsistent with certain General Plan policies. However, the Planning Commission ultimately disagreed with staff's recommendation, determining instead that the project could address the frontage conditions with enhanced landscaping and public art, and that all necessary findings could be made. Accordingly, at the April 25 public hearing the Planning Commission adopted Resolution PC-2018-08, recommending City Council approve the proposed PUD Plan. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION On April 25, 2018, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the application based on the findings included in the Planning Commission agenda report and subject to the conditions shown in Attachment 1 (Exhibit A). Draft meeting minutes have been included in Attachment 7.