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Mr. Burke believed them were two questions to consider. A contract is being reviewed by PE Biosystems and it is inspecting the site further. Due diligence review usually takes 120 to 180 days. but PE Biosystems has asked for completion within 60 to 90 days. Ms. Ayala stated the desire for a single user for this property and she believed PE Biosystems would become a valued part of the co~xkmunity. She believed Councilmembers were elected to do the research and ask the questions about issues. She described her tour of the Foster City facility and indicated there are far fewer employees in the buildings than would normally be present in an office building. She described how the employees really love working for the company and their dedication to the purpose of the company. The Community Development Director of Foster City has confirmed the valuable contributions the company makes to the community and described the various programs. She was unhappy that Council appeared to be attacking this company and she believed it could be one of the best companies to come to Pleasanton. Mayor Tarver said he was not attacking the company; he was looking at the PUD approval, square lbotage, impacts and mitigations. He felt if the company does not need 3,200 parking spaces, then the requirements should be changed to make people more comfortable with the project. With all the transportation management programs and only 2,600 employees, there is no need fbr 3,200 parking spaces. Mr. Swift. explained how the figure was arrived at. What the ultimate number of spaces will be is determined by what the use will be. lfCom~cil wants to specify uses or set employee density, it could change the parking. Mr. Pico said Council is not questioning the quality of PE Binsystems. It is a perfect example of the type of company that has been attracted to Pleasanton. Cotmcil's responsibility is to consider the impacts on the community and neighbors of a project. He felt that was just as in~portant as getting a corporate citizen for the community. His concern was still traffic. He acknowledged the setbacks and reduction in building heights. The reality is that every traffic projection shows that in 2020 highways 680 and 580 will be gridlocked. These are major impacts that will affect how employees get to their jobs. Ite believed it was necessary to impose conditions on the mixed uses on the site and to set goals for an employee density of 2,500. He would like to get close to 750,000 square f~et li>r the buildings, adjust traffic mitigation requirements, adopt more stringent noise reduction programs, address the concept of rubberized asphalt, incorporate green building concepts beyond mere energy efficiency and use of recycled building materials. He agreed to the requested modifications of Conditions 56 and 10. Mayor Tarver asked staff if those kinds of conditions could be incorporated into this application. Mr. Roush believed it was possible. Pleasanton City Council 15 07/11/00 Minutes