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• construction hour limits and dust suppression requirements will minimize construction impacts on surrounding properties; • the proposed project will revitalize a currently vacant parcel abutting a BART station, and will provide significant new public and private amenities; and • the proposed development is compatible with the adjacent uses and would be consistent with the existing scale and character of the area. Therefore, staff believes that the proposed PUD development plan is in the best interests of the public health, safety, and general welfare, and that this finding can be made. 2. The plan is consistent with the City's General Plan and any applicable specific plan because: The project would be consistent with the land use designations of the site in the General Plan because the Stoneridge Corporate Plaza site's General Plan Land Use Designation of "Retail/Highway/Service Commercial; Business and Professional Offices" permits office uses. The 6.9-acre BART site's General Plan Land Use Designation of "Mixed Use" permits office uses and allows development of a single use on a site if such use is approved as part of a PUD. The proposed 410,000-square foot office building would result in a FAR of 1.36 for the 6.9-acre BART site. This complies with the 1.5 maximum FAR permitted for the Mixed Use land use. The proposed project would further several General Plan Goals, Programs, and Policies, including: encouraging the reuse of vacant and underutilized parcels and buildings within existing urban areas; requiring higher residential and commercial densities in close proximity to transportation corridors and hubs; assuring that new major commercial, office, and institutional centers are adequately served by transit and by pedestrian and bicycle facilities; and maintaining a complete well-rounded community of desirable neighborhoods, a strong employment base, and a variety of community facilities. Staff believes that the proposed development plan is consistent with the City's General Plan, and staff recommends that this finding be made. 3. The plan is compatible with previously developed properties in the vicinity and the natural, topographic features of the site because: The project site is surrounded by a variety of uses: multi-story office buildings, a regional mall, and a BART station. The proposed office use would be compatible with the surrounding uses. The office building, parking garage height, and overall project design would be consistent with the multi-story office buildings and parking garages in the vicinity. New landscaping would be installed to soften the structures and help screen the surface parking areas from off-site views. The site is relatively level. Except for the excavation for the basement parking garage (which wouldn't be visible once the project is completed) and other minor grading to install landscaping and to create proper drainage for the parking lots and bioswales, the existing grades on the property would generally be maintained. Grading conducted on the site will occur in accordance with engineering and building standards. Therefore, staff believes that this finding can be made. PUD-104-1M/PUD-81-22-15M, 6110/6120-6160 Stoneridge Mall Road Planning Commission Page 14 of 17