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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 of the homes would be compatible with the surrounding uses. The proposed building envelopes will minimize the future structures' impacts on neighboring properties. As conditioned, no second floor addition on Lot 1 would be allowed and future structures over 10 feet in height on both lots would be subject to the City's design review process to ensure compatibility with adjacent uses. Therefore, staff believes 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. In addition, the project retains the drainage on the site in its existing condition. 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 portion of the existing private road would provide access to the new home sites. A retaining wall with a maximum five-foot height would be constructed on the east side of the road. All existing trees would be retained with the recommended conditions of approval. Existing trees would provide a natural screen to reduce the visibility of the proposed homes when viewed from the rear yard of the homes on Gray Fox Court that face the proposed development. As conditioned, evergreen shrubs would be planted in front of the retaining walls to further reduce the visibility of the retaining walls from Gray Fox Court. The proposed homes are two stories in height with articulated wall lines that provide a break in the massing and promote visual interest. The roof lines are varied to reduce the massing of the structures and the front façade incorporates stone veneer and stucco. As Case No. PUD-116, 88 Silver Oaks Court Planning Commission Page 14 of 16