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Project Summary Background One of the two subject parcels, 5980 Sunol Blvd., is located within the North Sycamore Specific Plan and zoned PUD-O. 5998 Sunol Blvd. falls just outside the NSSP area but is also zoned office. 5980 Sunol Blvd. was previously used as a residential site (the house has been boarded up and vacant for several years), while 5998 Sunol Blvd. was used as a residence and office until it was demolished in 1997. Site Description The proposed office development would sit on both parcels and total 1.6 AC (5980 Sunol Blvd. at 1.01 AC and 5998 Sunol Blvd.at .66 AC). A lot line adjustment will be required and applied for to merge the parcels. The site is located in close proximity to office developments (most notably the Applied BioSystems campus to the West), residences on Sycamore Rd. and Memorial Gardens Cemetery, directly to the North. 5998 Sunol Blvd. is bound by a drainage channel (B-2-1) on the far North side of property. The infrastructure improvements associated with the North Sycamore Specific Plan diverted Sycamore Creek away from this channel several years ago. There is no riparian habitat within the channel as current water flows are non-existent to very minimal and sporadic. However, the proposed site plan avoids altering the channel's natural path. The plan has been approved by the Department of Fish & Game and the Regional Water Quality Control Board. Furthermore, the channel was determined not to be under the jurisdiction of the following agencies: USACE, USFWS, Zone 7 Water. Project Description The proposed building would be comprised of two 1 1,000 sf stories and parked at a ratio of approximately 4.25 spaces per 1000 sf. Landscaping around the building would include a variety of shrubs and trees, many of which are native to the area. All setbacks, height limit and FAR requirements have been adhered to. Allowed uses per the professional office zoning would include: Administrative and Business Offices, Design- Related Offices, Insurance Offices, Legal Services, Medical and Dental Offices, Real Estate Offices and Research Services, however, no specific tenants have been arranged at this point. Once some of the tenants and/or purchasers are committed, a subdivision application will be submitted to allow office condominiums to be sold to small business owners. Assuming all moves forward as planned, construction would commence in the late Summer/early Fall of 2007 with completion in Summer of 2008. Building Design The elevations were designed to complement the nearby existing professional office building at 6088 Sunol Blvd. and incorporate features that include variations in massing, setbacks and height, as well as a highly articulated facade with details that blend with the residential character of the area. The project architect, ARC Inc., also designed 6088 Sunol Blvd., the two story office building at the South East corner of Sunol Blvd. and Sycamore Rd. Given ARC's experience and success, including a 2003 award for "Best Building Design of the Year" by the East Bay Business Times, the applicant felt ARC was uniquely capable of delivering a design agreeable to the stakeholders involved.