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r^ ROLL CA AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: RECUSED ABSENT: LL VOTE: Commissioners Arkin, Blank, Fox, Maas, and Pearce. None. None. None. Commissioner Roberts. Resolution No. PC-2006-02 was entered and adopted as motioned. b. PDR-502. Mitchell Pereira Application for design review approval to construct atwo-story, 7,180-squaze-foot commercial/office building at 55 West Angela Street in the Railroad development. Zoning for the property is PUD-C-O (Planned Unit Development -Commercial-Office) District. Ms. Decker presented the staff report and detailed the scope, layout, and history of the project. The applicant is prepazed to begin the project as soon as possible and has indicated there is adequate funding to begin and complete the project. The grading plan is supported at this time, and staff will review the actual construction documents related to the grading plan for consistency of the broad conceptual design. Staff found there were errors in the drainage design shown on the plan. The piping has been designed to hold water in the pipes. This project was noticed to within a 1,000-foot radius of the project site, and public comment relating to pazking issues and impacts were attached to the staff report. Concerns remain that this project will additionally impact the Downtown azea in relation to parking. Staff has confirmed that this proposal meets the zoning code for pazking, and seven additional pazking spaces have been added to the site. Staff will also require that pazking permit signage be removed as a condition of approval. The proposed project conforms to the provisions of the Pleasanton Downtown Specific Plan and the Downtown Design Guidelines, complements the Downtown character, and is supported by the Pleasanton Downtown Association. Staff recommended approval of the project. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Blank regazding the length of time a bond is held by the City with respect to erosion control, Mr. Grubstick confirmed that the bond would be held until the City believes the site is under control and the building is in a sufficient state that it is no longer needed. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Fox regazding the possibility of installing a traffic signal, Mr. Grubstick confirmed there was a traffic stop sign at the First Street intersection. Ms. Decker noted that this project was categorically exempt from the CEQA process, and staff did not believe there were additional traffic impacts that would require a traffic study. The project had been evaluated twice before under the Specific Plan documents. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES January 25, 2006 Page 4 of 19