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-~-~ ~ ~ T T''If'1 R C !~ I T 1' I N V F S TOR S March 2, 2007 Neighbor Pleasanton, CA 94566 Re: Proposed Professional Office Development at 5980 & 5998 Sunol Blvd. To Whom It May Concern: The past few months, I've been in the initial due diligence and design stages of a professional office building in close proximity to your property. Now that I have put together some preliminary plans and received preliminary input from the City of Pleasanton, I wanted to introduce myself and the project to you as I envision it. The proposed development would be located at 5980 and 5998 Sunol Blvd., near the North East intersection of Sunol Blvd. and Sycamore Rd. Currently there is a boarded up house and shack at 5980. 5998 Sunol is vacant. Zoning for the parcels is professional office. The proposed project would adhere to the North Sycamore Specific Plan and zoning requirements for the site which include a 30 foot height limit and a 30% Floor Area Ratio maximum (FAR refers to the floor area of the building, divided by the area of the site) No variances would be requested. The building would be comprised of two 1 1,000 sf stories and parked at a ratio of approximately 4.25 spaces per 1000 sf, well in excess of the required 3.3 per 1000 parking ratio for general office. Given the design and use adheres to all zoning requirements and the North Sycamore Specific Plan, the City has thus far been supportive of the project. Allowed uses for professional office zoning are: Administrative and Business Offices, Design- Related Offices, Insurance Offices, Legal Services, Medical and Dental Offices, Real Estate Offices and Research Services. No specific tenants have been arranged at this point. I've attached a copy of the proposed site plan and elevation for your review. 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. My architect, ARC Inc., also designed 6088 Sunol Blvd., the two story office building built at the South East corner of Sunol and Sycamore. Given his experience and the success he had with that development (including a 2003 award for "Best Building Design of the Year" by the East Bay Business Times) I felt he was uniquely qualified to deliver a design that would be agreeable to the stakeholders involved. ~'t~rRli R}~:A[,'I'v INVh;'~'1'E3R`~