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Thus, staff concludes that the proposed development plan is consistent with the City's General Plan, and believes that this finding can be made. 3. Whether the proposed development plan is compatible with the previously developed properties in the vicinity and the natural, topographic features of the site: Surrounding properties include single-family homes, open space areas, and a church. As conditioned, staff believes that the proposed residential lots and homes would be compatible with the surrounding uses, as the basic layout and architecture would not be substantially different from that of surrounding neighborhoods. The subject property has relatively flat terrain except for the steeply-sloped banks of Dublin Creek. Grading of the lots has been limited to the creation of pads for the future homes and to achieve the proper functioning of utilities. The creek banks on the north side of the project site will be entirely preserved, along with approximately 9 acres of permanent open space. Therefore, staff feels that the PUD Development Plan is compatible with previously developed properties and the natural, topographic features of the site, and staff believes that this finding can be made. 4. Whether grading in conjunction with the proposed development plan takes into account environmental characteristics and is designed in keeping with the best engineering practices to avoid erosion, slides, or flooding, and to have as minimal an effect upon the environment as possible: As described above, the site would be graded to create the needed building pad areas, but the vast majority of the site (including the riparian area around Dublin Creek) would be preserved in its natural state. Erosion control and dust suppression measures will be documented in the improvement plans and will be administered by the City's Building and Engineering Divisions. 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. Whether streets, buildings, and other manmade structures have been designed and located in such manner to e:complement the natural terrain and landscape: p The project site is in a developed area of the City and would not involve the extension of any new public streets. The proposed lots and homes would be clustered in the flatter portion of the site, allowing for a landscape buffer along Dublin Canyon Road and protection of the area around Dublin Creek. The segment of riparian area on-site would be set aside as open space. The proposed homes will be compatible in size and scale with the existing homes in the neighborhood. The arborist report prepared for the proposed development surveyed a total of 30 trees, approximately ten of which would be removed. A total of 43 new trees are proposed to be planted. Therefore, staff believes that the project has been designed to complement the natural terrain and landscape, and this finding can be made. PUD-114, 11300 Dublin Canyon Road Planning Commission Page 13 of 15