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required on-site utilities with connections to municipal systems in order to serve the new lots. The project will not generate volumes of traffic that cannot be accommodated by the existing City streets and intersections in the area. As conditioned, he applicant would fund a traffic study and associated traffic calming improvements (up to a cost of $50,000), if deemed warranted by the City Traffic Engineer as a result of neighborhood input. The applicant, as conditioned, would be responsible for constructing and implementing any traffic calming measures deemed necessary by the City's Traffic Engineer. The structures would be designed to meet the requirements of the Uniform Building Code, Fire Code, and other applicable City codes. The proposed development is compatible with the adjacent neighborhood and uses and would be consistent with the existing scale and character of the area. Adequate setbacks would be provided between the new buildings and adjacent properties. Therefore, staff believes that the proposed PUD development plan is in the best interests of the public health, safety, and general welfare, and that this finding can be made. 2. Whether the plan is consistent with the City's General Plan and any applicable specific plan: If the applicant's proposed General Plan amendment is approved, the subject site's General Plan Land Use Designation of "Medium Density Residential" requires projects to have densities of two to eight dwelling units per acre. The proposed residential project has a density of four units per acre. Therefore, it would be consistent with the amended General Plan land use designation for the site. The proposed project is located near public transportation on Hopyard Road, within proximity to services and amenities (Pleasanton Sports Park and Hopyard Village), and is located in an area already developed with adequately-sized infrastructure. Staff concludes that the proposed development plan is consistent with the City's General Plan 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: The project site is surrounded by single-family homes and a public park. As conditioned, staff believes that the proposal would be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. The buildings have been sited to minimize impacts on surrounding neighbors to the extent feasible and have been designed to be consistent with the character and site layout of Valley Trails. New landscaping would be installed throughout the site and along Valley Trails Drive to enhance off-site views. The subject site has relatively flat terrain and grading conducted on the site will be subject to engineering and building protocols in advance of development. Therefore, staff believes that this finding can be made. 4. Whether grading takes into account environmental characteristics and is designed and keeping with the best engineering practices to avoid erosion, slides, or flooding to have as minimal an effect upon the environment as possible: Grading of the site would be limited due to the existing flat terrain. City building code requirements would ensure that building foundations, on-site driveways, and parking areas are constructed on properly prepared surfaces. The proposed development would provide P16-1386, P17-0155, PUD-113, & TRACT 8259; 6900 Valley Trails Drive Planning Commission 28 of 32