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drive, and appropriate to allow for the sort of flexibility that is the intent of the PUD zone. Factors in support of the slightly lower parking ratio include the proximity to the West Dublin/Pleasanton BART station and two bus stops, and the various measures the applicant will implement to promote alternative commutes (e.g., installing bicycle racks/storage, designating carpool spaces, providing incentive-based programs for employees, etc.). Further, to ensure parking is not an issue, a condition of approval is included, that if operation of the proposed use results in conflicts/complaints pertaining to parking and/or traffic/circulation, the applicant would be required to provide existing parking and employee counts to the City's Traffic Engineer for review. If necessary, the City's Traffic Engineer may require site and/or operational modifications to the use to mitigate any impacts. Noise The CEQA assessment included a noise evaluation, which concludes noise would be a less than significant issue. The assessment considered both external noise sources that could affect the subject site, as well as noise impacts generated by the project on existing adjacent uses. Additional information on the noise evaluation is provided in the Planning Commission Staff Report (Attachment 6) and Mitigated Negative Declaration (Attachment 1A). Architecture and Design Architecture, Colors and Materials Building architecture and design was among the more significant points of discussion by the Planning Commission, recognizing the proposed project, particularly at buildout, would be at a prominent location, and with larger and taller buildings that will appear substantially different from the low-rise structures that occupied the site for many years. The massing of Building 1 has been designed to incorporate changes in height between different portions of the building, shifting between two and three-story portions, and discrete and distinctive massing blocks, to add visual interest. A glass curtain wall entry feature with recessed entries, oriented towards Stoneridge Mall Road, and a large, transparent mass that would providing visibility into the building when viewed from the key approach along Stoneridge Drive, would add further articulation and interest to the building. The facades of the building use inset panels of varying depths and glazing in a rhythmic but differentiated pattern between building floors, to provide variety and differentiation across larger expanses of the building facades. Among its building materials, the project would make use of EIFS (Exterior Insulated Finishing System) panels; EIFS is an engineered cladding material comprising layers of insulating foam material, reinforcing mesh, and finish coatings that can emulate a wide range of building materials and finishes. EIFS is preferred in some projects because of its high insulative value, and a lower cost compared to more traditional exterior finishes. In response to questions raised by the Planning Commission about the potential durability of the EIFS materials, staff completed additional research and a site visit to a s Questions were raised, in part, because of damage that was seen to a sample of the material made available for review by the Planning Commission. In subsequent discussion with the applicant, it was noted the sample had been 22