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parking, grading, drainage, utilities, tree removal, noise and vibration, Green Building, architecture and design, house sizes and FAR, site development stardards, common and private open space, landscaping and fencing, and Climate Action Plan. Since the Council would not be taking action on rezoning to allow limited, commercial personal services and/or office uses or amending the Downtown Specific Plan and General Plan Land Use designations, Option 2 only differs in the number of new units, therefore, the analysis in the Planning Commission staff report, regarding General Plan and Downtown Specific Plan conformity, zoning and uses, site design, traffic and circulation, grading, drainage, utilities, noise and vibration, Green Building, architecture and design, house sizes and FAR, site development standards, common and private open space, landscaping and fencing, and Climate Action Plan are applicable to Option 2. Staff notes that Option 2 would be providing two less guest parking spaces than what Option 1; however, the residential driveways will be at least 21-feet long and able to accommodate two parked vehicles with the garage door in a closed position. Adding each unit's driveway apron parking will increase the assigned and guest parking total to four parking spaces per unit in addition to the 10 guest parking spaces provided within the development for Option 2. Furthermore, Ponderosa's Noise Assessment Study in Exhibit K of Attachment 6 addressed the construction of 15 new residential units, therefore, Option 2 would be conditioned to adhere to the applicable recommendations listed in the noise study. Given that Option 2 does not involve retaining the existing home, staff believes that the City Council should approve Option 1. While the property is not specifically listed in the General Plan or Downtown Specific Plan as an historic resource, the General Plan, Downtown Specific Plan, and Downtown Design Guidelines contain policies regarding the City's preservation goals. The General Plan has a policy which states: Preserve and rehabilitate those cultural and historic resources which are significant to Pleasanton because of their age, appearance, or history. The Downtown Specific Plan states: Future residential development should generally provide for i`he preservation and rehabilitation of existing on-site frontage homes which exceed 50 years in age or which otherwise substantially contribute to the "small town" character of the neighborhood in terms of architecture and scale. Exceptions may be permitted to: (1) relocate such homes to other appropriate Downtown locations for permanent preservation and rehabilitation; or (2) demolish and replace such homes which are specifically found by the City to demonstrate minimal redeeming historic and/or architectural significance. The Downtown Design Guidelines indicate that demolition of buildings )ver 50 years of age is generally discouraged and that remodeling is encouraged over replacement. Page 14 of 17