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7. Whether the plan conforms to the purposes of the PUD District: The proposed PUD 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 construction. Staff believes that the proposed project implements the purposes of the PUD ordinance in this case by providing a high-density single-family housing project that is well-designed and sited on the subject property, that fulfills the desires of the applicant, and that meets the City's General Plan and Downtown Specific Plan goals and policies. Moreover, input from the adjacent property owners and tenants has been sought and obtained through a Planning Commission work session; further opportunity for public comment will occur at the Planning Commission and City Council hearings. Staff believes that through the PUD process the proposed project has provided the developer and the City with a development plan that optimizes the use of this site in a sensitive manner. Therefore, staff believes that this finding can be made. VI. PUBLIC COMMENT Public notices were sent to all property owners and tenants within a 1,000-foot radius of the project site. As noted earlier, public testimony and a petition were received during the work session. At the time this report was written, staff has not received any additional comments or concerns from the adjacent owners or tenants. VII. CONCLUSION Rezoning the site from R-1-6,500 to PUD-HDR would be consistent with the General and Downtown Specific Plan land use designations of High Density Residential. The subject infll development has been designed in conformity with the General Plan and Downtown Specific Plan. Infill developments, especially those in the Downtown, have various challenges and site constraints requiring often times the flexibility allowed by the Planned Unit Development zoning process. Development of this site must relate to the design standards of the Downtown residential area while respecting the concerns of and minimizing the impacts on nearby residents. Staff believes that the project blends in with the Downtown's character and that impacts to the adjacent resident, have been minimized through increased setbacks, modest house heights for two-story structures, and prohibition of future additions. Residents who live in the development will be able to walk to Downtown to shop and eat, thus adding to the economic viability of Downtow n. VIII. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT A Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was approved by the City Council for the Downtown Specific Plan in conformance with the standards of the California Environmental PUD-82 Page - 25 September 15, 2010