PC-2009-42, PUD-80, CITY OF PLEASANTON

Resolution No. PC -2009-42 Page Five 6. Adequate public safety measures have been incorporated into the design of the plan. The project, as conditioned, will be consistent with City safety standards. The project contains a loop trail around the site which can also be used for emergency vehicle access. The project will be required to comply with all Building and Fire Code requirements. The project, as conditioned, will include adequate public safety measure. Therefore, this finding can be made. 7. The plan conforms to the purposes of the PUD District. The purposes of the PUD District are: (1) to encourage imagination and housing variety in the development of property of varying sizes and topography in order to avoid the monotony and often destructive characteristics of standard residential, commercial, and industrial developments; (2) to provide a development procedure which will ensure that the desires of the developer and the community are understood and approved prior to commencement of construction; (3) to ensure that the goals and objectives of the City's General Plan are promoted without the discouragement of innovation by application of restrictive development standards; (4) to encourage efficient usage of small, odd -sized or topographically affected parcels difficult for development by themselves; (5) to accommodate changing market conditions and community desires; (6) to provide a mechanism whereby the City can designate parcels and areas requiring special consideration regarding the manner in which development occurs; (7) to encourage the establishment of open areas in residential, commercial, and industrial developments and provide a mechanism for ensuring that said areas will be beautified and/or maintained; and (8) to complement the objectives of the hillside planned development district (HPD) in areas not subject to the provisions of that zoning district. The primary purpose of the PUD district is to allow flexibility in the development of projects that the City determines are in its best interest. The proposed project implements a key component of the Stoneridge Drive Specific Plan Amendment. The project is also consistent with the General Plan. The PUD process allows for ample input from the public and for an ultimate decision by the City Council regarding the appropriateness of the development plan.