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A variety of new trees, shrubs, vines, and groundcovers would be installed with the development of the office building. Landscape planters with evergreen Podocarpus gracilior (African fern _ pine) trees and toyon shrubs would be provided along the eastern and southern property lines to help screen the building and parking lot from the adjacent neighbors. A lawn area, flowering plum trees, and assorted shrubs and groundcover would be located on the west side of the building and the west side of the northwestern parking area. Foundation planters would be located at the north and south ends of the building. Tree wells with flowering plum trees and accent shrubs would be installed along the north, east, and south sides of the building. Chinese pistache, interior live oak, and coast live oak trees and a variety of shrubs and groundcover would be planted in the perimeter parking lot planters and within the parking lot ``finger" planters. The existing intermittent creek at the northern portion of the site would be retained and enhanced with riparian landscaping along its southerly bank. A smoking bench would be located near the northeast corner of the building, allowing those employees and clients who smoke to be located a reasonable distance from the building entries to ensure that smoke doesn't enter the building. The applicant has been conditioned to add an ashtray next to the bench. Regarding fencing, the applicant would remove the existing 7-foot tall fence (six-foot solid with a one-foot tall lattice panel on top) located near the front property line of the 5980 Sunol Boulevard property. The applicant would also remove a portion of the existing chain link and hogwire fencing along the eastern property line and install a new 6 foot tall, split-face masonry wall. The applicant has proposed to retain the other perimeter fencing on the properties. A six-foot tall by eight-foot wide monument sign is proposed in the landscaped area on the west side of the building. The sign would consist of astucco-finished sign panel supported by a cultured stone base, matching the colors and materials of the office building. The project address would be located above two tenant sign panels. No details have been provided regarding the address/text materials or illumination. Flowering accent shrubs would be planted around the monument sign. IV. ANALYSIS General Plan and North Sycamore Specific Plan Land Use Conformity The subject parcels are designated by the Land Use Element of the Pleasanton General Plan for "Retail/Highway/Service Commercial; Business and Professional Offices" land uses, which allows commercial and office uses. The proposed office building is consistent with this land use. Additionally, the project would provide 21,795 additional square feet of office space to serve Pleasanton and its market area, implementing Policy 4 of the General Plan's Land Use Element which calls for "the City to ensure that neighborhood, community, and commercial Page - 7