PC-2008-33, PUD-74, PONDEROSA HOMES

Resolution No. 2008-33 Page Three has been analyzed and does not pose a threat to the project in the event of bank failures. However, to further ensure safety, a condition requires that the northernmost homes not be built until the slope bank is repaired or unless the northernmost homes are built with pier and grade beam foundations. Erosion control and dust suppression measures will be documented in the improvement plans and will be administered by the City's.Building and Safety Division and the Public Works Department. The site is not located within an Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone. The flood hazard maps of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) indicate that the subject property is not located in a flood hazard zone. Therefore, this finding can be made. 5. Streets and buildings have been designed and located to complement the natural terrain and landscape: The flat site has no constraints to either roads or buildings. The residences are one- and two-story. The massing of homes is appropriate given the adjoining, similar residences. The project site is at the terminus of recently developed residential areas of the City. The curving streets and short cul-de-sac's minimize monotony and the appearance of mass. .,, New street and open space landscaping is also proposed. Therefore, staff feels that this PUD finding can be made. 6. Adequate public safety measures have been incorporated into the design of the plan. The streets, gated entry, and EVA connections of the proposed development are satisfactory and can be negotiated by fire and other emergency vehicles. The new homes would be equipped with automatic residential fire sprinklers. The homes would be required to meet the requirements of the Uniform Building Code, Fire Code, other applicable City codes, and State of California energy and accessibility requirements. Therefore, staff believes that this finding can be made. 7. 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. The proposed project implements the purposes of the PUD ordinance in this case by providing a medium - density senior housing project that is well-designed and sited on the subject property, that fulfills the desires of the applicant, and that meets the City's General Plan goals and policies, including those promoting special -housing needs of the elderly. Moreover, input from the adjacent property owners and tenants has been sought and obtained through a