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RECOMMENDATION 1. Find that the project would not have a significant effect on the environment and adopt a resolution approving the attached draft Negative Declaration; 2. Find that the proposed PUD rezoning and development plan are consistent with the General Plan, North Sycamore Specific Plan, and purposes of the PUD ordinance; 3. Make the PUD findings for the proposed development plan as stated in the June 27, 2007, Planning Commission staff report (Attachment #5); and 4. Introduce the attached draft ordinance approving Case PUD-65, rezoning the 5998 Sunol Boulevard property to PUD-Office and development plan approval for 5980 and 5998 Sunol Boulevard, subject to the Conditions of Approval, Exhibit "B." FINANCIAL STATEMENT The proposed project would be responsible to pay fees and the costs of any required utility or infrastructure improvements. The project would incrementally increase the demand for City services and would add sales and property tax revenue. Staff believes that the net fiscal impact to the City resulting from the proposed project would be positive. BACKGROUND The subject application consists of two parcels. The southernmost subject property, 5980 Sunol Boulevard, is located within the North Sycamore Specific Plan (NSSP) area. Zoning for the 5980 Sunol Boulevard property as specified in the North Sycamore Specific Plan is the Planned Unit Development -Office (PUD-O) District. The NSSP designated three parcels for office development. The subject development plan application is the second submitted for one of these office designated parcels. The 6088 Sunol Boulevard office building, located at the southeast corner of Sunol Boulevard and Sycamore Road, was the first office development in the NSSP area. The northernmost subject property, 5998 Sunol Boulevard, is zoned Office District and previously contained a small office building that was demolished in 1997 and the property has been vacant since that time. SITE DESCRIPTION The southernmost, 5980 Sunol Boulevard property currently contains a vacant, dilapidated single-family home and accessory structure. The buildings are currently vacant. Vehicular access to this flag-shaped property is provided by two driveways off Sunol Boulevard. The northernmost, triangular-shaped, 5998 Sunol Boulevard property previously contained a small office building and parking lot that were demolished in 1997. This site is currently vacant. An existing driveway off Sunol Boulevard provides vehicular access to this site. Sycamore Creek traverses the northern portion of the site. There are no paved drive aisles on the subject properties with the exception of two short driveway sections off two of the Sunol Boulevard curb cuts. There are no paved drive aisles or parking spaces on the properties. The properties have flat to gently sloping Page 2 of 7