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Noise Impacts on Adjacent Properties The project would generate added urban noise, such as traffic, loading and unloading of delivery trucks, etc. However, given the existing noise levels produced by nearby street and freeway traffic and the existing commercial and office uses in the area, noise levels would not change substantially from that currently experienced in the area. Construction equipment would be required to meet DMV noise standards and be equipped with muffling devices. Once constructed, the operation of the project would be required to meet the City's noise ordinance, which stipulates the project cannot produce a noise level more than 70 dBA at any point outside of the property plane. The project, based on its proposed residential use is not expected to generate any unusual sources of noise. Architecture and Desiqn The building has significant detailing and articulation, and the form/shape of the building is visually interesting. The materials and colors are attractive and will blend in well with the surrounding developments based on similar finish schemes found on other existing development in the vicinity. The height of the building (approximately 65 feet tall to the top of the parapet) would be consistent with the height limits set forth in the 2012 Housing Design Guidelines and would be less than or commensurate with other existing buildings in the vicinity (see Table 5). Table 5 lists the height and number of stories of the building and compares it with other similarly sized buildings in the vicinity. Table 5: Height Comparison of Project and Surrounding Development Location Stories Height Proposed Building 5 '/z- 65 ft. at the parapet/roof screen stories 10x Genomics Building 1 3-stories 53 ft. at the parapet and 65 ft. at the top of 1701 Springdale Avenue the equipment screen 10x Genomics Future Proposed Buildings 2/3 6-stories 67 ft. at the parapet and 82 ft. at the top of 1701 Springdale Avenue the equipment screen Workday office building 6-stories 87 ft. 6 in. at the parapet and 105 ft. at the 6110 Stoneridge Mall Road top of the equipment screen Stoneridge Corporate Plaza's 5-stories 65 ft. at the parapet and 80 ft. 5 in. at the 6140 Stoneridge Mall Road top of the equipment screen Pleasanton Corporate Commons 5-stories 70 ft. 3 in. at the parapet and 81 ft. 10 in. 6200-6230 Stoneridge Mall Road at the top of the equipment screen Safeway 5-stories 76 ft. at the parapet and 85 ft. 10 in. at the 5928 Stoneridge Mall Road top of the equipment screen BART parking garage 4-stories, 59 ft. 4 in. at the top of the elevator 6002 Stoneridge Mall Road 5-levels penthouse Sheraton Hotel 6-stories 60 ft. 1 in. 5990 Stoneridge Mall Road Overall, staff supports the architectural design, massing and detailing of the building and finds it consistent with the 2012 Design Guidelines by incorporating, but not limited to the following features: prominent building entries that face public street, enhanced window and balcony treatments, high-quality architectural finishes that reinforce the Page 35 of 41