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5. Whether 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. The flat urban infill site has no significant physical landscape features and is appropriate for redevelopment. Development of the site complements the natural terrain by making only minor changes as necessary to the site's existing, developable, relatively flat topography. The proposed buildings will be compatible in size and scale with surrounding structures and new landscaping would be installed. Therefore, staff believes that this finding can be made. 6. Whether adequate public safety measures have been incorporated into the design of the plan: The improvements associated with the project would be consistent with City design standards. The driveway entrance is located and configured to provide adequate line -of -sight viewing distance in both directions, and to facilitate efficient ingress /egress to and from the subject site. Adequate access is provided to all structures for police, fire, and other emergency vehicles. Buildings are designed to meet the requirements of the California Building Code and other applicable City codes and all new buildings would be equipped with automatic fire suppression systems (sprinklers). Although the site is not located within an Alquist - Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone, it would be subject to seismic shaking during an earthquake. The State of California provides minimum standards for building design through the California Building Standards Code. The California Uniform Building Code is based on the UBC and has been modified for California conditions with more detailed and /or stringent regulations. Specific seismic safety requirements are set forth in Chapter 23 of the UBC. The State earthquake protection law requires that buildings be designed to resist stresses produced by lateral forces caused by earthquakes. The City implements the requirements of the California Building Code through its building permit process. The proposed project will be required to comply with the applicable codes and standards to provide earthquake resistant design to meet or exceed the current seismic requirements. A site specific soils analysis would be conducted in conjunction with the building permit review. Therefore, staff believes that the project has been designed to incorporate adequate public safety measures. 7. Whether the plan conforms to the purposes of the PUD district: 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 approved prior to commencement of construction. Another is to provide a mechanism whereby the City can designate parcels and areas requiring special consideration regarding the manner in which development occurs. Staff believes that the proposed project implements the purposes of the PUD ordinance in this case by providing an in -fill development that retains the existing historic home, is well- designed and sited on the subject site, and that meets the intent of the City's General Plan goals and policies, including those which promote in -fill, residential housing and encourage development of a variety of residential types within the Downtown. The P164201, PUD -120, & TRACT 8326 Planning Commission 28 of 32