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Augustine Street and Old Bernal Avenue) of the mixed-use building and the south elevation of Residence 1. Transom windows are also incorporated over the glass doors on the south and north elevation to further distinguish the office/retail space. Please refer to elevation drawings in Attachment 3, Exhibit B. Landscaping The landscape plan (found in Exhibit B of Attachment 3) includes a tree/plant palette of native and non-native species that are primarily drought tolerant, as well as some hardscape features, including pervious concrete paver driveways. A joint-use trash enclosure for the tenants of the mixed-use building is also proposed along the western side of the parking lot, between Residences 2 and 3. The enclosure would be designed to architecturally complement the proposed buildings. Please see the attached project plans (Attachment 3) for additional information on the subject proposal, including signage criteria for the proposed mixed-use building and office/retail space in Residence 1, and exterior lighting for all buildings. DISCUSSION The Planning Commission staff report (Attachment 4) provides additional background information and a detailed discussion of the proposed project, including land use consistency; project development standards; architectural design; parking; and tree removal and retention. Key elements of the analysis section are summarized below. Land Use General Plan and Downtown Specific Plan The General Plan land use designation of this site is "Retail, Highway, Service Commercial; Business and Professional Offices" and the Downtown Specific Plan land use designation is "Office." The Downtown Specific Plan has language that encourages and/or allows above ground-floor multi-family housing on Office-designated properties. In the proposed plans, the applicant has identified office/retail space within the ground floor of Residence 1. As proposed, staff believes the project is consistent with the Specific Plan and General Plan land use designations because the project has been designed to create a continuous office/retail frontage on Old Bernal Avenue with residential space above or behind office/retail space. As proposed and conditioned, the proposed project would be consistent with the General Plan Land Use Element and Housing Element, and Downtown Specific Plan goals, policies, and/or programs identified on pages 13-14 of the Planning Commission staff report (Attachment 4). Zoning and Uses The subject parcel is zoned 0 (Office), Downtown Revitalization, Core Area Overlay District. The proposal seeks to rezone the property to Planned Unit Development — Mixed-Use (PUD- MU), which would allow for single- and multi-family residential and commercial uses on the subject site. The rezoning would permit and conditionally permit those uses listed in Section 18.32.030 and 18.32.040 (One-Family Residential) of the Pleasanton Municipal Code (PMC) Page 8 of 14