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Facebook west campus study session
Planning Commission to look for potential public benefits

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Get ready for round two -- the permit process for Facebook's proposed west campus on Constitution Drive will get under way with a study session scheduled for the Sept. 24 Planning Commission meeting.

The social networking company wants to build a one-story office building designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry on 22 acres it owns across the street from its headquarters off Willow Road.

The 433,555-square-foot structure would perch on top of approximately 1,540 parking spaces, and be designed to blend into the landscape by incorporating a rooftop and ground-level gardens.

The west campus would accommodate 2,800 employees, mainly engineers, according to Facebook, and also include two public lobbies for visitors -- the headquarters has gotten used to turning tourists away.

The staff report notes that the same negotiating team that dealt with the east campus will handle terms for the development agreement for the west campus; that team includes council members Kirsten Keith and Rich Cline.

Go here to review the staff report for the study session. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. in council chambers at the Civic Center at 701 Laurel St.

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