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c_ PUD-81-30-64D-3M, Roche Molecular Din Qnostics Application for PUD design review approval to construct athree-story 138, 1'72-square-{oot research building with an additional surfh.ce parking of 364 spaces at the existing 33-acre Roche Molecular Diagnostics campus located at 4300 Hacienda Drive Lot 6 of Hacienda Park~_ Zoning for the property is PUD-I/C-O Planned Unit Development Industrial/Commercial-O(fice~ District. Ms. Decker summarized the staff report and described the background, scope, and layout of this project- She noted that the original development and approvals of this YUD included an evaluation of the actual uses on this particular campus site- It was found that the parking would be based. on demand rather than on the standard of one space per 300 square feet. The actual demand based on square footage identified 1 ,044 spaces; the total number of spaces with this particular project would yield 851 spaces. Because this is a research and development project, the parking demand would be much lower; staff has found that the proposed number of parking spaces would be acceptable. If there should be an increased demand or need, a parking structure would be added to this site_ She displayed the perspective of the building from Willow Road_ She added that the site met the development standards. Staff felt the proposed architecture blended with the existing buildings, and presented a conceptual design of public art that would be provided by the applicant. Staff believed the proposed project meets the Hacienda design guidelines as well as the certified LEED rating between 26 to 31 pointsj_ Staft was pleased with the green building standards set by this applicant and added that the project provided the conceptual design regarding art in public places. StafT recommended approval of this item. Commissioner Roberts requested information regarding a TSM program- Ms_ Decker advised that the applicant would. address that issue. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Blank regarding the potential I-680/West Las Yositas Boulevard freeway interchange, Ms. Noland suggested that the following modification be made to Condition 17.a_= _ _ -the construction costs for the I-680/West Las Positas Boulevard fi-eeway interchange if required, or alternative traffic mitigation improvement(s) selected by the G'ity C'ouncil...." The Planning Commissioners generally agreed with that language. Commissioner Fox expressed concern regarding Condition 15, whether the public art would be climbable by youth- She inquired whether the Civic Arts Commission would be the only appropriate commission to review that issue or whether the Parks and Rcc Coirimission would review it as well. She did not want children to be able to climb on the sculpture and added that it was located near a middle school. Chairperson Maas believed that Roche would be aware of the potential liability issues and was not concerned about the City's involvement in the choice of the design. Ms. Decker advised that the sculpture design was conceptual. Commissioner Fox requested that the Commission review the sculpture if any uplighting is to be considered. PLANNING COMMISSION MIN LJTES August 24, 2005 Page 7 of 11