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PlanningBoard | 2020-10-26 | 6 | Vice President Saheba asked about the parking lot and wanted to know if the office building would be parking there as well if they need overflow parking. Ms. Cook said that is not the agreement and the office building has a sufficient parking area. Vice President Saheba wanted to know the staff's perspective on the parking. Staff Member Dong explained how the parking agreement works and what the parking analysis had shown. Staff Member Tai explained more about the zoning and how the shared parking arrangements worked. Board Member Saheba asked if all the stucco would be smooth and wanted to know if the design on the laser cut metal screen was the final design. Ms. Cook said yes the stucco would be smooth and that was a concept design, it's meant to be a visual buffer from the office building and the entrance of the hotel. Board Member Saheba asked other questions about design choices from a custom metal awning and material choices. Ms. Cook explained the plans and changes that were made according to the staff's recommendations. Board Member Cisneros wanted to know some background on the project. Staff Member Dong explained what changes had happened since 2018. Board Member Rothenberg asked about resolution number 1, permit conditions, and wanted to make sure they had researched fire access. She also questioned if the work would be done in two years. She also had questions about public art, bird-safe windows, and the type of lighting that would be used. Also like Board Member Saheba, she thought the parking analysis was not very clear. Ms. Cook answered they had done research into fire access and how they worked with City Staff on fire access. She also said that with Mr. Patel's background they feel confident they can make the two-year mark for completion. Staff Member Tai explained how the staff requires a final building plan to make sure the project is compliant with the dark sky ordinance and bird-safe windows. For the two year vesting that comes from the zoning code. For CEQA, this project meets the requirements criteria for infill development. Board Member Ruiz asked what type of bike parking would be provided and what the lighting in the parking lot would look like. Approved Planning Board Minutes Page 6 of 9 October 26, 2020 | PlanningBoard/2020-10-26.pdf |