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of new townhouses to the site. The existing house would remain in its present orientation to St. Johns St., while standing closer to the street and east side property line. Five new duplex townhous- es would be added to the site, two along the adjacent frontage and three at the rear, with a new driveway at the east side of the property then crossing the site between the front and rear buildings. A carport would be added at the rear, southeast corner of the existing house, to be accessed from the driveway at the rear. From the Pleasanton Downtown Design Guidelines (May 2006), under Preservation & Relocation (p10), relocation of an existing building of heritage value within Downtown should meet the follow- ing criteria: • Moving the original building does not jeopardize historic status. Additionally, the following relocation Policy #9 from the Pleasanton Downtown Specific Plan (from Section IX. Historic Preservation: Policies) must also be addressed: • Future residential development (Le., when additional dwelling units are being proposed on a property that has existing homes) should generally provide for the preservation and rehabili- tation of existing on -site street frontage homes built before 1942 or which otherwise sub- stantially contribute to the "small town" character of the neighborhood in terms of architec- ture and scale. As noted, the building at 536 St. John has been identified as eligible for the CR for the distinctive architectural characteristics of its extant original (1907) and altered (1930) forms. Its site and loca- tion are not identified as character - defining. While the building has been identified as CR eligible and, on that basis, is an historic resource for planning purposes under CEQA, it is not listed on a local, state or national historic register. From a historic resources perspective, proposed on -site relocation of the existing house is far pre- ferred to the alternative of off -site relocation. While the on -site setting will be effected by the pro- posed work, the proposed layout will retain the existing building, including its free - standing charac- ter and its orientation towards the street. Consequently, the proposed on -site relocation would not alter its historic status (i.e., CR eligibility) as long as its identified characteristics are fully retained and relocated. Those characteristics are embod- ied in its original 1907 exterior form and elements combined with its 1930 exterior alterations (figs.2 -4). The attached porch addition at the east side rear is not potentially historic and need not be retained (fig.5). However, the building's character also includes the setting relative to its frontage and street (fig.6). While it is not proposed to replicate the front setback and yard along with the right side driveway, the proposal retains the house and its free - standing character on its original site and with its essential orientations. Additionally, the project not only enables the rehabilitation of the existing residence on the origi- nal site but also enables the addition of new housing on its site and which, as similar such projects illustrate, can strongly reinforce the relative character of the older structure. The proposed multi - building project and parcel is also highly compatible with the immediate setting of the 536 St. John St. house. In sum, such a rehabilation project as is proposed is, again from an historic resource perspective, all affirmative. Finally, with respect to the physical moving of the structure, based on feasibility, the structure should be moved as a whole rather than be separated into parts. For the purposes of moving, the building requires protection of its exterior elements in order to prohibit direct and indirect damages. Finally, once relocated, the building's character - defining exterior form and features should be repaired and rehabilitated for single - family residential reuse. S36 ST. JOHN ST., PLEASANTON PROJECT EVAL- 061516 -P2