PC-2009-40, PUD-70, SAN JOSE ARENA MANAGEMENT

Resolution No. PC -2009-40 Page Three 3. The proposed development plan is compatible with previously developed properties located in the vicinity and the natural, topographic features of the site. The project site and surrounding land are currently vacant. The Arroyo Mocho is to the south. The City Cduncil approved the Stoneridge Drive Specific Plan amendment which allows for a senior continuing care community north and northwest of the project site, and a neighborhood park (with a stormwater flow control basin) north of the site, an auto mall north of the project site, and a retail/office development east of the site. As conditioned, the project will be designed to minimize impacts on the surrounding uses. To minimize impacts, the project features, as conditioned, will include approximately 400 trees to soften the appearance of the ice center; extensive landscaping areas which will serve as a buffer between the retail/commercial site and the ice center; the Arroyo Mocho will separate the Park from uses to the south; downward -facing, shielded light fixtures; no truck deliveries, parking lot sweeping, or leaf blowing between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.; and adherence to the City's standard noise requirements, except as otherwise conditioned. The site is predominantly flat. There are a few mounds of dirt on the Staples Ranch property. Some of this is material imported by KB Homes in 1995 in anticipation of using it for fill material as part of a residential project that was never constructed. Portions of the site were also regarded in approximately 2004-2005 as part of the Arroyo Mocho realignment project. Some mounds are from this project. It is anticipated that as part of the improvement plans for the Staples Ranch project, the mound on the project site will be graded, and portions will be used as fill on the other Staples Ranch sites to achieve needed drainage flows. A portion will also be used to achieve desired drainage flows on the project site. The project, as conditioned, is compatible with previously developed properties in the vicinity and adjacent proposed projects, and the natural 'topographic features of the site. Therefore, this finding can be made.