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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION May 9, 1984 Page 3 PUD-81-30-11D, Sheraton (Gus Enterprises), and Prudential Insurance Company Application of Gus Enterprises and the Prudential Insurance Company of America for PUD (Planned Unit Development) development plan approval of a 216 room hotel/restaurant complex consisting of approximately 140,000 sq. ft. of building area and related facilities on an approximately ten acre site at the northeast corner of Hopyard Road and Gibraltar Drive. Zoning for the property is PUD (Planned Unit Development)-Industrial, Commercial and Offices District. Mr. Glenn presented the staff report recommending approval of the project. Vice Chairman Wilson asked if this proposal is for less rooms than previously approved. The staff answered it is. The public hearing was opened. Roger Gage, Prudential Insurance Company (co-applicant) presented an illustrative. Mr. Gage also reviewed the previous plan and compared it to the new one. Saga Enterprises will be having a Velvet Turtle restaurant in the Sheraton and needs 17,000 sq. ft. instead of 12,000 sq. ft.; thus, the reason for the new application. Parking would have been tight just with the restaurant on the previous application. The rooms have been reduced from 268 to 216, there will now be a second courtyard. The FAR is 32% but the footprint is about 17%. The architect, Bruce Ross, will give a presentation as will the landscape architect. Mr. Gage indicated that the 2.3 acre piece could be another restaurant in the future. Bruce Ross, the architect, stated that the major change in the plans is that the restaurant has been made larger, the parking increased from 276 to 400+. The FAR will stay the same. John Markham, the landscape architect, reviewed the landscaping for the project and reviewed the renderings presented. There will be basically three landscaping zones. Vice Chairman Wilson asked if the trees were California Oaks. Mr. Markham indicated they are Holly Oaks on Chabot Drive along Gibraltar. Oak trees are not particularly fast growing and could be considered medium growing. Commissioner Lindsey asked Mr. Gage about traffic impacts of the project. Mr. Gage inidicated that the traffic report indicates 81%. Vice Chairman Wilson asked about the improvements at Owens/Hopyard. Mr. Gage indicated that ground would be breaking about May 21 on the east side of Hopyard Road at Owens Drive. Vice Chairman Wilson asked what would happen to the Mobil Service Station. Mr. Gage indicated that this matter is currently being negotiated but it is being looked at as a two island service station. Jack Hovingh, 4250 Muirwood Drive, supported the project. Vice Chairman Wilson asked Mr. Hovingh what he thought of the intersection. Mr. Hovingh responded that he is not familiar with it. The public hearing was closed. -3-