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master campus layout of the proposed site improvements that may require flexibility and relief from the prescribed development standards of the current zoning district and/or are considered on a case-by-case basis pursuant to the Pleasanton Municipal Code (PMC). The Planning Commission would forward a recommendation to the City Council which is the hearing body for the PUD Rezoning and Development Plan applications. Prior to being reviewed for a formal recommendation by the Commission, the application is being presented to the Commission as a workshop. The goal of the workshop is to review the project, hear public comment, and provide direction to the applicant and staff. A list of focused discussion topics and questions are included below. BACKGROUND Zoning and General Plan The subject site is zoned C-R (p) District and has a General Plan Land Use designation of Retail/Highway/Service Commercial Business and Professional Offices. R&D (R&D) and laboratory uses are not separately defined or called out as a land use category in the Municipal Code; however, both are listed among a broad range of potential uses in the PMC's definition of "Light Industrial." R&D and laboratory uses are not expressly permitted in the C-R (p) District; thus, PUD Rezoning to a more flexible zoning category, for which the types and parameters of allowable uses would be specified, is required. The proposed office uses that are proposed would be permitted under the current and proposed zoning Districts. The General Plan indicates the average allowable development density/intensity, expressed as Floor Area Ratio (FAR), is 35-percent with a maximum FAR of 60-percent. Program 15.5 of the Land Use Element in the General Plan indicates, industrial, retail, and office projects should conform to the average density assumed (i.e., 35-percent FAR). However, projects may be allowed up to the maximum (i.e., 60-percent FAR) provided sufficient amenities and mitigations are incorporated into the project to justify the increased density. Additionally, page 24 of the Land Use Element notes that for certain uses where employee density and traffic generation are minimal, a higher FAR may be allowed beyond the 60-percent maximum provided the use meets the requirements in the Zoning Ordinance and other City requirements. FAR in the C-R (p) District is determined on a case-by-case basis, but generally stays within the ranges prescribed in the General Plan. As such, this site may have up to a 60-percent FAR for the proposed uses if sufficient amenities and mitigations are incorporated and if the employee density and traffic generation are minimal. Site Description The approximately 14.58-acre subject site is relatively flat with an existing single-story multi- tenant retail center totaling approximately 163,500 square feet, and large parking lot, as seen on Sheet G1.02 of Exhibit B and Figures 1 and 2 below. The existing retail center has been operating at this location since the early 1980's but has suffered from lack of investment and has struggled to maintain occupancy of its tenant spaces. The subject site is situated between Stoneridge Mall to the north, and the Kaiser medical office facility to the west. A mix of office and residential uses exist to the south across Stoneridge Drive and east across Stoneridge Mall Road. Interstates 580 and 680 are situated nearby, to the north and east. The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Dublin/Pleasanton station is within a half a mile of the subject site to the north. Current access to the subject site is from three driveways, one off Springdale Avenue and two off Stoneridge Mall Road. PUD-139 and P20-0973, 10X Genomics, Inc. Planning Commission 2 of 12