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Resolution No. PC -2008-02 <br />Page Two <br />2. The design of the subdivision provides, to the extent feasible, for <br />future passive or natural heating or cooling opportunities. <br />The site is relatively small, limiting how the homes can be situated. The <br />homes in this project are required to comply with the City's residential <br />Green Building Ordinance that requires each home to achieve a certified <br />rating on the Alameda County Waste Management Authority's <br />"Single -Family New Construction Green Building Rating System." Energy <br />efficiency is the cornerstone of every green home, with each home <br />required to meet the minimum points in the energy category. In addition, <br />the homes are conditioned to be constructed to allow for future installation <br />of a photovoltaic (PV) system. Therefore, this finding can be made. <br />3. The'subdivision, together with its design and improvement, is <br />consistent with the General Plan. <br />The PUD was found to be consistent with the General Plan, and this <br />subdivision map is closely based on that development plan. As proposed, <br />the subdivision is compatible with the objectives, policies, land uses, and <br />programs specified in the General Plan and the Downtown Specific Plan. <br />Therefore, this finding can be made. <br />4. The subdivision site is physically suitable for this type and density <br />of development. <br />The site is a flat, infill lot within the Downtown area. The Downtown <br />Specific Plan land use designation for the property is High Density <br />Residential. The project was rezoned PUD -HDR to provide consistency <br />with the land use designation for the approved development plan. <br />Therefore, this finding can be made. <br />5. The design of the subdivision and improvements are not likely to <br />cause substantial environmental damage or substantially and <br />avoidably injure fish and/or wildlife or their habitat. <br />The design will not likely cause environmental damage. The existing <br />heritage valley oak on the site will be preserved. The City reviewed the <br />project at the PUD processing stage and found no new environmental <br />issues that were not covered in the Downtown Specific Plan <br />Environmental Impact Report. Therefore, this finding can be made. <br />