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. . . PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED Mr. Jim Gresham, Parkway Properties, Inc., 7011 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 210. stated that the intent of this project is to have almost the same architecture for the three-story buildings on the freeway and the four-story building. He then described the plan for the one-acre open space around the Sycamore tree. PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED Commissioner Cooper indicated that he particularly liked the native stone and the granites. Commissioner Kumaran noted that at a 1.1 % increase, the impact is much smaller in this project and stays within the Development Agreement. However, he still had concerns about its impact on traffic. A motion was made by Commissioner Dove, seconded by Commissioner Cooper, approving Case PUD-80-02-16D, subject to the conditions listed in Exhibit"B." ROLL CALL VOTE AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Commissioners Cooper, Dove, Kumaran, Lutz, and Chair Barker None Commissioner Wright None Resolution No. PC 97-61 was entered and adopted approving Case PUD-80-02-16D as motioned. e. Amendment to the Stoneridl!e Rel!ional ShoDDinl! Center DeveloDment Al!I'eement Further review of an application for an amendment to the Development Agreement which would: (1) extend the term of the Agreement for five years; (2) allow an additional development of 202,000 square feet (in addition to the 178,000 square feet of approved, but not built, development) of leasable floor area in additional department stores, specialty stores, and/or additional mall stores; (3) established revised minimum parking ratios; and (4) establish owners' obligations for further traffic mitigation improvements. The Development Agreement would be applicable to 35 acres of the Stoneridge Regional Shopping Center located within the Stoneridge Mall Road oval. Zoning for the property is C-R(m) [Regional Commercial (enclosed mall)] District. Mr. Iserson presented the staff report recommending that the Commission reconfirm its finding that the amended Development Agreement is consistent with the General Plan and recommend to the City Council approval of the modified Development Agreement, subject to the conditions of the staff report. He noted that the application is the same as that previously approved by the Commission in November, with the exception that the additional square footage has been decreased by 18,000 square feet from 220,000 square feet to 202,000 square feet. The matter then went to the City Council, and at that time, given the effort directed to studying the need for the West Las Positas interchange and the committee that was being formed to study that, the City Council continued the application and requested that the applicant meet with the Committee and make a presentation before that Committee. In the interim, the Committee was formed and the representatives of the Taubman Company recently Planning Commission Minutes Page 7 July 13, 1997