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The DA includes a specific provision allowing the City to consider parking at a lesser ratio than that stated in the DA. The Planning Commission is also granted a significant degree of flexibility by the Pleasanton Municipal Code for parking requirements in the C-R District. Section 18.88.030.B.2. states: • "C-R District — Parking requirements shall be established by the Zoning Administrator and/or the Planning Commission on a case by case basis in accordance with the purposes of Chapter 18.20 of this title." The applicant proposes to apply Pleasanton Municipal Code's required parking ratios, as an alternative to use of the DA's standards, and believes that adequate parking will be provided for the existing mall uses and the mall expansion. The Planning Commission can determine, as part of its design review action, the appropriate parking requirements to use for the various uses of this proposal —whether based on those included in the PMC, or some other parking ratios it determines to be appropriate. The parking ratios stated in the Development Agreement exceed (i.e., require more parking than) the City's parking standard of one parking space per 300 square feet for retail uses. As summarized in Tables 2 and 3, applying the PMC's parking ratios results in a lower calculation of required parking: 6,240 stalls required by the DA, versus 4,941 stalls required by the PMC, a difference of 1,299 stalls). As stated above, parking requirements for the proposed fitness center use are not listed within the PMC and therefore are considered on a case-by-case basis. The applicant has provided a parking study for a similar facility, of similar size, which determined that the required parking would amount to approximately one parking space for every 300-square-feet of building area. Staff, including the Traffic Division, has reviewed the submitted parking analysis and believe that the one space per 300-square-feet ratio would be appropriate. Staff is satisfied that adequate parking and circulation is provided with the proposed project to accommodate the proposed uses. In the event that the applicant is unable to finalize leases with their prospective tenants, and/or in the event that tentative uses change (for example, square footages are adjusted, or another retail use occupies the grocery store space), conditions of approval have been included that would require all future tenants to meet the minimum PMC Code requirements for parking. Signage Conceptual signage is shown in the renderings, but not within the elevation plan sheets. The signage shown is only conceptual and a formal Sign Design Review application will be required for the approval of a comprehensive sign program. This is reflected in Condition of Approval 17. Lot Line Adjustment, Dedications and Easements The applicant has indicated that there are no plans to subdivide the property at this time, but a lot line adjustment will be required in order to relocate the existing lot lines so that they don't cross any new buildings. In addition, the applicant will need to relocate or remove an existing Public Service Easement (PSE) that runs through the property. As proposed, the future 28-feet of right-of-way to include a new landscape strip and public sidewalk as well as future street improvements along Stoneridge Mall Road will be required to be dedicated to the City or include public easements. Conditions of approval have been included to require all of these. P18-0340, Stoneridge Shopping Center Planning Commission 15 of 17 in Figure 5. The applicant will be required to dedicate the land or provide public easements over the land in the future, when the additional Stoneridge Mall Road improvements move forward. The new pedestrian sidewalk and planter strip along the inner part of Stoneridge Mall Road would serve as the protype for all future development within the inner loop of the Mall creating greater P18-0340, Stoneridge Shopping Center Planning Commission 8 of 17