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Resolution No. PC-99-14 Page 4 6. Adequate public safety measures have been incorporated into the design of the plan. Several public safety measures have been incorporated into the design of the proposed development plan and off-site improvements. As conditioned, the extension of Crosby Drive and its cul-de-sac radius would meet City standards which would ensure that adequate access is provided to all structures for police, fire, and other emergency vehicles. An emergency vehicle access easement would be placed over the existing driveway to allow for an alternative access to the homes. The City's Fire Department has found that the curve radii, width, and slopes of this driveway are satisfactory and that the driveway can be negotiated by fire and emergency vehicles. Because the site is located outside of the five minute emergency response time from Fire Station 2, all homes are required to be equipped with automatic residential fire sprinklers. For further fire protection, the developer has prepared a "wet zone" landscape plan to provide a buffer between the open space and the lots. The site would be annexed to the existing Geologic Hazards Abatement District established on the adjacent subdivision to the south. The GHAD would ensure that all slope banks within the open space which are adjacent to homes, streets, and the EVA are properly maintained. Any erosion or sloughing which does occur and may pose a hazard to residences or necessary facilities can be adequately repaired. 7. The plan conforms to the purposes of the PUD District. The proposed PUD rezoning and development plan conforms to the purposes of the PUD district. One of these purposes is to insure that the desires of the developer and the community are understood and approved prior to commencement of constrnction. Another is to provide a mechanism whereby the City can designate parcels and areas requiring special consideration regarding the manner in which development occurs. The proposed development plan takes into account the City's desire to preserve open space and significant vegetation and to reduce grading on hillsides within the Pleasanton foreridge area. The developer is proposing to cluster development in the flattest portion of the site, to dedicate the remaining open space to the East Bay Regional Park District, and record a conservation/scenic easement over the open space in favor of the City so that the open space will be maintained in perpetuity and further development is precluded. The PUD district also allows some flexibility in creating development standards for unique situations. In this case, the PUD requires one-story homes in visually sensitive locations, and creates larger side, rear and front yard setbacks than might otherwise be applied. Inclusion of design guidelines with the PUD allows for