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2. Whether the proposed development plan modification is compatible with previously developed properties located in the vicinity of the plan: • The Bernal Property Specific Plan and PUD development plan already allows the site to be developed with an eight - building office development with a variety of commercial, office, arid research and development uses. The proposed development will allow commercial /retail and office uses in close proximity to the nearby neighborhoods and business parks with a variety of goods and services. The commercial /retail component of the proposal provides opportunity for residents to include shopping into their morning /evening commute thereby not having to drive across town for such goods and services. The employment opportunities provided by the office buildings will augment the City's tax base. • The residential areas and businesses located across Valley Avenue and Bernal Avenue, respectively, means walk -in traffic to these uses thereby reducing Citywide trips in this area. The development allowed by this modification is consistent with the development pattern of the area. • Accesses to Bernal Avenue and Valley Avenue are located in a manner that maintains the existing traffic roundabouts, which is consistent with City standards, and which provides adequate development access and emergency vehicle access. • All construction activities are limited to the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. All construction equipment must meet Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) noise standards and shall be equipped with muffling devices. Staff, therefore, believes that this finding can be made. 3. Whether the proposed development plan modification is compatible with the natural, topographic features of the site: • The site is flat and will accommodate the proposed development with standard City practices for drainage flows and stormwater runoff treatment. • The site is designed to drain to on -site vegetative swales designed to pretreat stormwater runoff. Therefore, staff believes that this finding can be made. 4. Whether grading in conjunction with the proposed development plan modification takes into account environmental characteristics and is designed in keeping with the best engineering practices to avoid erosion, slides, or flooding, and to have as minimal an effect upon the environment as possible. • The site is relatively flat. Grading will be limited to maintaining the present north to south drainage pattern so that storm water will drain naturally through on -site vegetative swales and then to the City's stormwater detention /treatment ponds. Pleasanton Gateway Page 32 of 35 August 25, 2010