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4. The 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 relatively level and minimum visible changes in grades are proposed. Erosion control and dust suppression measures will be documented in the building and improvement plans and will be administered by the City's Building and Engineering Divisions. State and City building code requirements would ensure that building foundations, on-site driveways, and parking areas are constructed on properly prepared surfaces. The proposed development would provide adequate drainage to prevent flooding. Parking lot and roof drainage would drain into landscaped bioretention areas that would filter contaminants before entering the arroyos and, ultimately, the Bay. 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. The 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 or major grading activities that would visibly change the existing flat topography. The proposed structures will be compatible in size and scale with surrounding structures. New landscaping including large box-sized trees would be installed to mitigate the loss of the existing landscaping and trees. Therefore, staff believes that this PUD finding can be made. 6. Adequate public safety measures have been incorporated into the design of the plan: The public improvements associated with this project would be consistent with City design standards. The existing and new driveway entrances are located and configured to provide adequate line-of-sight viewing distance and to facilitate efficient ingress/egress to and from the project site. All on-site drive aisles would meet City standards for emergency vehicle access and turn-around. Adequate access would be provided to all structures for police, fire, and other emergency vehicles. Structures would be required to meet the requirements of the CA Building Code, CA Fire Code, other applicable City codes, and State of California energy and accessibility requirements. The structures would be equipped with automatic fire suppression systems (sprinklers). Therefore, staff believes that this finding can be made. 7. The plan conforms to the purposes of the PUD District because: The proposed PUD development plan conforms to the purposes of the PUD district. One of these purposes is to ensure that the desires of the developer and the community are understood and taken into account prior to commencement of construction. Staff believes that the proposed project implements the purposes of the PUD ordinance by providing an office project that is well-designed and well-integrated with the existing office development on the subject property, that fulfills the desires of the applicant, and that meets the City's General Plan goals and policies. By taking advantage of the flexibility of the PUD district, the applicant and staff have been able to work together to PUD-104-1M/PUD-81-22-15M, 6110/6120-6160 Stoneridge Mall Road Planning Commission Page 15 of 17