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469 <br /> <br />Consultant; and Chris Owens, Land Use Consultant, to answer any <br />questions on the project. <br /> <br /> Mr. Bob Baum described the plan orientation with reference to <br />the building's image from the freeway and the traffic flow. He <br />also presented the building's design and materials, using various <br />drawings on display. <br /> <br /> Ms. Mohr asked Mr. Baum what the setbacks for the building <br />would be. <br /> <br /> Mr. Baum replied that the project complies with the City's <br />setback regulations. <br /> <br /> Mr. Stanley Rathbone expressed his opposition to having a <br />five-story building in the City. He commented that the Council is <br />granting a special privilege to this developer by considering <br />their application. <br /> <br /> Mr. Mercer replied that the citizens of Pleasanton voted to <br />have five-story buildings, and there are in fact several five- <br />story buildings in the City. He emphasized that the Council is <br />not granting any special privileges to anybody. <br /> <br /> There being no further testimony, Mr. Mercer declared the <br />public hearing closed. <br /> <br /> It was moved by Mr. Brandes, and seconded by Mr. Butler, that <br />Resolution No. 89-466 be adopted, based on a review of an initial <br />environmental study done for this project and on a finding that no <br />significant environmental impact would occur as outlined in the <br />City's guidelines and on a further finding that a negative <br />declaration is appropriate in connection with PUD-81-30-48D-22M, <br />the application of Prudential Insurance Company of America for <br />major PUD modification and design review approval to construct a <br />five-story, 225,000 sq. ft. office building on an approximately <br />15 acre site located generally in the area bounded by Hacienda <br />Drive, Gibraltar Drive, and Baker Drive (Site 7D and a portion of <br />Site 55C, Hacienda Business Park). <br />The roll call vote was as follows: <br />AYES: Councilmembers Brandes, Butler, Mohr, Tarver and Mayor <br /> Mercer <br />NOES: None <br />ABSENT: None <br />ABSTAIN: None <br /> <br />Mr. Mercer inquired when the project would start and how long <br />it would take to build. <br /> <br /> Mr. Shallenberger replied that the earliest construction <br />could start would be late spring or early summer of 1990. It <br />would take approximately a year to construct, making it ready for <br />occupancy then. <br /> <br /> -9- <br /> 11-7-89 <br /> <br /> <br />