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Tree Removal and Landscape Design The site currently maintains 10 trees that were newly planted with the construction of the road and 15 trees that were originally part of the property. Of the 15 original trees, eight are classified as heritage trees by the Pleasanton Municipal Code. As part of the proposal, the applicant is proposing to remove six of the original trees, two of which are heritage trees. The size, species, and health of all trees on-site are included in the arborist report included in Exhibit B. The PUD-31 design guidelines include a target of one tree to be planted for every 1 ,000 sq. ft. of lot size, with 30 percent of those trees to be 24-inch box in size or larger. Per this target, there should be approximately 87 new trees planted on site. There are currently 10 trees already planted on-site and an additional 97 are proposed on-site (30 of these trees (30.9%) are 24-inch box size), for a total of 107 trees. Staff has reviewed the proposed landscape plans and believes that adequate planting has been provided to mitigate the removal of the six existing trees and that the site has been designed in accordance with the PUD design guidelines. Driveway The Happy Valley Specific Plan and PUD Design Guidelines encourage the use of gravel or shale for driveways leading to individual homes, rather than concrete or blacktop. The applicant is proposing to use individual concrete pavers leading from Sleepy Head Lane to the home. Staff believes that the proposed driveway material is consistent with the intent of the Happy Valley Specific Plan and PUD design guidelines as the pavers would help to break up the long driveway and add an attractive design element in the front of the property. Green Building Measures The proposed home is more than 2,000-square-feet in size and therefore is required to comply with the City's Green Building Ordinance and show that the proposed project would achieve 50 points, consistent with the City's ordinance. As proposed, the applicant has indicated that they can achieve 63 points. As conditioned, the final Green Building measures and score will be determined with the review of the building permit application. The project will also need to conform to the State of California's Green Building Standards Code, "CALGreen." ALTERNATIVES As outlined in the above analysis staff believes the design of the home, as proposed and conditioned, would be compatible with the other homes in the vicinity and not create adverse impacts, and recommends the Planning Commission approve the project as proposed and conditioned. However, alternatives to the proposal that could be considered by the Planning Commission include: 1. Denial of all or part of the application. The Commission may deny the entire project; 2. Approval of the Design Review with modifications. The Planning Commission could approve the Design Review of the home with modifications to the architecture, landscaping, or other site improvement changes. Since staff believes the project will not adversely impact any properties or the surrounding area, that the project has been designed to be compatible with the existing homes in the area and conforms to the PUD-31 site development standards and design guidelines, staff recommends that neither of the two project alternatives above be pursued. P18-0269, 1131 Sleepy Head Lane Planning Commission Page 7 of 8