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Staff has found that medical office practices have in fact changed over the years such that medical uses do not generate the parking demand required by the PMC. For instance, a recent parking study for the medical office building at 5000 Pleasanton Avenue found that the existing; medical uses in the building generated a parking demand of approximately one space per 239 square feet (4.19 vehicles per 1,000 square feet). Since the subject building would be parked at one space per 216 square feet (4.6 vehicles per 1,000 square feet), staff believes there would be adequate parking, even if the building were to be occupied entirely by medical or dental office uses. This example along with other minor modifications to existing office Planned Unit Developments that have been processed throughout the City to reduce the required medical parking to accommodate the use in general office buildings are substantiated with similar parking analyses that clearly show there is no real parking impact. To further reduce the parking demand for this building, a condition of approval requires that a simple transportation systems management program be created to provide incentives for ~- employees to use public transit, carpool, bike, or walk to work. Such a program could include incentives such as: free or reduced cost Wheels/BART passes, cash incentives program, etc. Staff notes that the nearest bus stop is located on Sunol Boulevard in front of the Senior Center., approximately 2,200 feet from the subject site. If employees did not wish to walk to the stop, they could bicycle to and from the bus stop since Wheels buses provide bike racks. Staff notes that the applicant is providing two bicycle racks for the project; one more than is typically provided with most projects. Also, the subject site is located directly across Sunol Boulevard from the Applied Biosystems' campus. Should the Applied Biosystems' campus expand in the future as allowed by its PUD Master Plan, Wheels has indicated that it would extend or add a bus line down Sunol Boulevard to the Applied Biosystems' campus (Applied Biosystems has already installed the bus stop in front of its site). The stop in front of Applied Biosystems would be conveniently located for use by the subject office building. Thirty-five (34.7 percent) of the 101 parking spaces would be designated as compact parking spaces, which complies with the City's 40-percent maximum. Staff finds the number of compact spaces to be acceptable. As discussed earlier in this report, staff finds the proposed parking lot design and layout to comply with the NSSP requirements. Grading and Drainage The subject properties have already been graded in conjunction with the prior developments. The existing developed portions of the properties generally have flat terrain. The northern perimeter of the site near the creek has gently sloping terrain. Grading for the proposed project. would be limited to that required for preparation of the building pad and foundation, parking lot, and drive aisles. Staff finds the proposed grading to be minor and acceptable. Page - 14