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subject property generally has flat terrain. Grading of the site will be limited to the creation of the pads for the future homes and to achieve proper drainage. The new homes are generally at the same elevation as the existing structures on the adjacent properties. Therefore, staff believes that this finding can be made. 4. Whether grading takes into account environmental characteristics and is designed in keeping with the best engineering practices to avoid erosion, slides, or flooding to have as minimal an effect upon the environment as possible. As described above, the site is flat with minimum changes in grades proposed. Erosion control and dust suppression measures will be documented in the improvement plans and will be administered by the City's Building and Public Works Divisions. The site is not located within an Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone. The flood hazard maps of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) indicate that the subject property is not located in a flood hazard zone. Therefore, staff believes that this finding can be made. 5. Whether streets and buildings have been designed and located to complement the natural terrain and landscape: The project site is in a developed area of the City and would not involve the extension of any new public streets. The flat, urban infill site has no constraints to either roads or buildings. Development of the site complements the natural terrain by making only minor changes as necessary to the site's existing relatively flat topography. The proposed buildings will be compatible in size and scale with surrounding structures. Therefore, staff believes that this PUD finding can be made. 6. Whether adequate public safety measures have been incorporated into the design of the plan: As conditioned, the private street entry off Stanley Boulevard would be located and configured to provide adequate line-of-sight viewing distance and to facilitate efficient ingress/egress to and from the project site. The private street is designed to provide adequate circulation for fire, police, and other emergency vehicles. The new homes would be equipped with automatic residential fire sprinklers. The homes would be required to meet the requirements of the Uniform Building Code, Fire Code, other applicable City codes, and State of California energy and accessibility requirements. Therefore, staff believes that this finding can be made. PUD-82 Page - 24 - September 15, 2010