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be preserved. If a tree were damaged or destroyed due to construction activities, its value could be ascertained and payment made to the City for the damaged or destroyed tree. The tree report surveyed a total of ninety-four trees, of which 34 are defined as heritage trees under the Pleasanton Municipal Code, representing 13 species types. The proposed improvements will allow for the preservation of 91 trees, including all 34 Heritage trees. Green Building As proposed, each of the homes will be required to achieve a minimum of 150 green points. During the second workshop session, the Planning Commission requested information regarding the environmental impacts of six new homes achieving 200 GreenPoints versus three new homes achieving the minimum 50 GreenPoints. The applicant has provided some information on each of the checklist categories (energy, indoor air quality, resources, and water) comparing homes with these green point ratings (Attachment 5- Exhibit E) based on information provided by Build It Green. However, staff is not aware of any accepted methodology for providing a detailed comparative quantitative analysis of the overall impact to the environment based on a certain green point rating. PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of this application was sent to all property owners and occupants within 1,000 feet of the subject property. In response to the noticing, staff has received one additional comment of non support since the previous Planning Commission meetings. Frank Imhof, of 962 Happy Valley Road, is opposed to the subdivision and is of the opinion that the County and the City have an agreement that future subdivisions of properties located within Happy Valley are not allowed until the Happy Valley bypass road is built. Staff is looking into such an agreement that would place a moratorium on subdividing properties within Happy Valley. Please refer to Attachment 8, Exhibit F for comments and correspondence received. PUD FINDINGS The following is staffs analysis of the projects relationship to the required findings. 1. Whether the plan is in the best interest of the public health, safety and general welfare: The proposed project meets all applicable City standards concerning public health, safety, and welfare, e.g. vehicle access, geologic hazards (not within a special study zone), and flood hazards. Detailed geologic studies have been done in conjunction with the Happy Valley Specific Plan and with the proposed development plan and, accordingly, have been accepted by the City Engineer. Mitigation measures have been incorporated into the project design to achieve stable slope banks and site grading. The report did not identify any landslide or seismic safety issues pertaining to the development of these sites. Therefore, staff believes that this finding can be made. PUD- 75/PGPA -14 /PSPA -3: Wentworth Planning Commission Page 10 of 13