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WHEREAS, the City Council held a regular public hearing on October 3, 2017, at which time David and Sue Robles, as the appellant/applicant, and other members of the public were offered an opportunity to present evidence regarding the appeal. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER THE FOLLOWING: SECTION 1. The appeal of the Planning Commission's decision is denied because the City Council finds that: 1. The preservation of the natural beauty of the city and the Project site's relationship to it would be adversely affected as no detailed landscape plan was provided that would establish a planting palette that would be well- integrated with the proposed architecture with the potential to be successfully maintained in a Mediterranean climate. 2. The appropriate relationship of the proposed building to its site, including transition with streetscape, public views of the buildings, and scale of the buildings within its site and adjoining buildings is not demonstrated by the project as: (a) the massing is incompatible with other homes in the neighborhood because this would be largest home on the street and its size is incongruous with other homes in the neighborhood (the proposed floor area ratio [FAR] would be 38.2%, and other homes on Yellowstone Court range from 20.7% to 36.5% FAR); and (b) increasing the number of bedrooms within the home would likely result in the need for additional parking on a site that does not have the capacity to accommodate it, adversely affecting the availability of parking on Yellowstone Court. 3. The appropriate relationship of the proposed building and its site to adjoining areas, including compatibility of architectural styles, harmony in adjoining buildings, attractive landscape transitions, and consistency with neighborhood character is not demonstrated by the Project as the architectural styling is not carried around four sides of the building, and architectural details (e.g., window trim, cladding) are not consistent with the generally high-quality of detailing in the neighborhood. Furthermore, this lack of detailing exacerbates the perception of building mass from public viewpoints along Yellowstone Court. 4. The preservation of views enjoyed by residents, workers within the City, and passerby through the community would be impacted as more appropriate landscaping would be necessary to enhance the proposed design and break up massing from the street and surrounding homes. 7. The architectural style, as a function of its quality of design and relationship to its surroundings, and the relationship of building components to one another and the building's colors and materials would be incompatible with the