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the VACSP, as conditioned. By conforming to the VACSP, the proposed project also conforms to the General Plan. Thus, staff concludes that the proposed development plan is consistent with the City's General Plan and VACSP, and staff believes that this finding can be made. 3. Whether the plan is compatible with previously developed properties in the vicinity and the natural, topographic features of the site. Surrounding properties include single-family residential homes, open space properties, and the former landfill site for Pleasanton Garbage Service. As conditioned, staff believes that the proposed residential lots and the design guidelines specifying design criteria would be compatible with the surrounding uses. The proposed building envelopes will minimize the future structures' impacts on neighboring properties. As specified in the proposed Design Guidelines, future structures over 10-feet in height will also be subject to the City's design review process to ensure compatibility with adjacent uses. Therefore, staff feels that the PUD development plan is compatible with the previously developed properties and the natural, topographic features of the site, and 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. Graded areas have been minimized to the extent feasible to preserve the natural topography of the site and prevent tree removal. Erosion control and dust suppression measures will be documented in the improvement plans and will be administered by the City's Building and Safety Division. According to the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Hazard maps, no portion of the site is 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. A new private road would meander between the tree driplines to provide access from the existing street to the new home sites. Cut and fill would be performed to create the road with retaining walls on the both sides of the road. All existing trees would be retained and provide a natural screening to reduce the visibility of the private road and retaining walls when viewed from the rear yards of the homes on Silver Oaks Lane. As conditioned, shrubs, vine and/or a combination of both would be planted along the east side of the retaining wall to further reduce the wall's visibility. The design guidelines include design criteria for a stepped home if the lot has stepped building pads to minimize visual impacts from off-site views. The home design on Lot 1 would be required to have a stepped design as the lot has stepped building pads. The building pad of Lot 2, as recommended by staff, would be graded to an elevation 510 feet, PUD-84 Planning Commission Page 21 of 23