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To permit a FAR higher than the average density assumed, pursuant to General Plan Land <br /> Use Program 15.5, the project must provide sufficient amenities and mitigations. As described <br /> earlier, the project applicant has proposed: providing $300,000 of funding to the City to <br /> construct a trail along the southside of Nevada Street; providing funding to the City for trail <br /> maintenance for five years; installing photovoltaic panels; constructing to LEED Silver <br /> standards; and constructing a seating area on the south side of the property along Nevada <br /> Street. <br /> Discussion Point#2 <br /> 3. Are the amenities and mitigations provided acceptable to support the proposed FAR or <br /> are additional amenities and mitigations required? <br /> Other Questions <br /> The plan set provided includes a site plan, floor plans, elevations, photo simulations, civil <br /> plans, and landscape plans. As noted above, story poles were installed in advance of the <br /> workshop. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documentation will be provided with <br /> the formal review of the project— as noted, the study completed concluded that the project will <br /> not result in any significant environmental impacts <br /> Discussion Point#3 <br /> 4. Is there additional information needed to assist the Commission in its decision on the <br /> proposal? <br /> PUBLIC NOTICE <br /> Notice of this workshop was sent to property owners and tenants/occupants within <br /> 1,000-feet of the site as shown in Exhibit A. The story poles on the project site were erected on <br /> July 27, 2020. At the time of report publication, staff has not received any public comments. <br /> Public comments received after publication of this report will be forwarded to the Commission. <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT <br /> Since the Planning Commission will take no formal action on the project at the workshop, no <br /> environmental document accompanies this workshop report. Environmental documentation will <br /> be provided in conjunction with the Planning Commission's formal review of the Design Review <br /> and Conditional Use Permit applications. <br /> SUMMARY/CONCLUSION <br /> Staff requests the Commission to review the proposal, hear all public testimony, and provide <br /> comments to staff and the applicant regarding the proposed applications. <br /> Primary Author: Megan Campbell, Associate Planner 925-931-5610 or mcampbellcitvofpleasantonca.gov. <br /> Reviewed/Approved By: <br /> Steve Otto, Senior Planner <br /> Melinda Denis, Planning and Permit Center Manager <br /> Ellen Clark, Director of Community Development <br /> P19-0128/P19-0129 Public Storage Planning Commission <br /> 11 of 11 <br />