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. . . Commissioner Wright inquired about Condition 17a. Is there a requirement for curbing and containment for the generator? Mr. Beougher stated the HAZMAT people will review. Commissioner Wright inquired about Condition 19. Do the construction hours take into account the daylight savings hour change in October? Staff asked this question be addressed by the applicant. Commissioner McGuirk noted the application assumes the inclusion of the West Las Positas interchange, and if it does not go through, litigations will be incurred by the developer. Staff advised that it would have to be addressed as part of the General Plan process and by the City Council. The City Council would determine the impact to the rest of the City if the interchange is not built. Chairman Lutz clarified that the traffic light at Johnson and Morse Drives will remain. PUBLIC HEARD WAS OPENED John Hashman, 4900 Johnson Drive, represented Providian Bancorp. Providian came to Pleasanton in 1985 with 12,000 sq. ft. and now has over 160,000 sq. ft. This project will provide them with over 260,000 sq. ft. of office space. They are very pleased and excited with this project, and the campus environment is something they have wanted to do for some time. This will provide areas for people to walk during breaks and lunch. Their desire to abandon Morse Drive was for safety issues; it made sense to eliminate the street for employees to cross. In response to Commissioner Hovingh, Mr. Hashman advised there are instances where people share the same work station. He commented the office use is that of the "back-office" for banks, which is highly telephone-intensive. Commissioner Hovingh questioned why the applicants want to install flowering plum trees, since they are messy and maintenance intensive. Mr. Hashman advised they tried to balance the landscape, and the flowering trees would create a nice offset with the hardscape. John Fullerton, 399 Bradford Street, Redwood City, advised that the flowering trees do not bear any fruit. Commissioner McGuirk asked the question regarding the construction hours. Mr. Hashman advised the building is to be completed by January. The exterior work is to be done by October, and all remaining work would be interior only. Commissioner Barker asked if the applicants have a TSM program and if the applicants know what percentage of their employees live in P1easanton. Mr. Hashman guessed less than half reside in P1easanton. Commissioner Barker is concerned the application incorporates too much Planning Commission Kinutes Page 6 Kay 8. 1996