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Program 2.3: Require transit -compatible development near BART stations, along transportation corridors, in business parks and the Downtown, and at other activity centers, where feasible. Residential Policy 9: Develop new housing in infill and peripheral areas which are adjacent to existing residential development, near transportation hubs or local -serving commercial areas. Policy 10: Provide flexibility in residential development standards and housing type consistent with the desired community character. General Plan - Housing Element Goal 1: Attain a variety of housing sizes, types, densities, designs, and prices which meet the existing and projected needs of all economic segments of the community. Goal 5: Produce and retain sufficient number of housing units affordable to extremely low-, low-, and very low-income households to address the City's responsibility for meeting the needs of Pleasanton's workforce, families, and residents, including those with special needs. Program 9.2: Seek creative alternative and non-traditional means, including using available City financial and property resources and working cooperatively with community groups, that will assist in the production of or preserve housing for extremely low-, very low-, low-, and moderate -income households as well as special needs housing including housing for those with disabilities. Policy 9: Support the development of housing for persons with special needs. Staff finds the project complies with the General Plan, Downtown Specific Plan, and Planned Unit Development Zoning designations of High Density Residential. As indicated above, the project would also promote goals, policies, and programs related to encouraging affordable housing for individuals with special needs as well as appropriate infill development, different types of housing, and transit -compatible development. Site Layout The Irby Ranch development includes the Nevada Street extension, which will eventually extend from its current terminus just west of California Avenue to First Street. Irby Ranch includes a hierarchy of streets, including Nevada Street and smaller internal streets and vehicle courts. Access into the subject site will be provided from the north via Sunflower Hill Way, a new street off of Stanley Boulevard and from the south via the Nevada Street extension. The proposed Sunflower Hill residential building would be set back approximately 12 feet from the north property line along Sunflower Hill Way with an additional 5 -foot sidewalk and 4 -foot planter strip, 12 feet from the west property line adjacent to the new single-family homes, and approximately 75 feet from the east property line abutting the Public Storage facility. The community building would be set back approximately 15 feet from Nevada Street with an additional 6 -foot sidewalk and 4 -foot planter strip, 35 feet from the west property line PUD -129, Sunflower Hill Planning Commission 6of16