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Ordinance No. 2199 Page 2 1. Whether the proposed development plan is in the best interest of the public health, safety, and general welfare. The City Council finds that the proposed project, as conditioned, meets all applicable City standards concerning public health, safety, and welfare. The subject development would include the installation of all required on-site utilities with connections to municipal systems in order to serve the new lots. The proposed development is compatible with the adjacent uses and would be consistent with the existing scale and character of the area. Adequate setbacks would be provided between the new dwellings and the existing structures on the adjacent properties. The project will not generate volumes of traffic that cannot be accommodated by existing City streets and intersections in the area. The proposed homes will be designed to meet the requirements of the California Building Code, California Fire Code, and other applicable codes. As such, the Council concludes this finding can be made. 2. Whether the proposed development plan is consistent with the Pleasanton General Plan and any applicable specific plan. The proposed development includes the demolition an existing single-family home and construction of three new single-family homes and related improvements on an approximately 14,400-square-foot lot. The City Council finds the proposed density of nine dwelling units per acre conforms to the General Plan High Density Residential land use designation which allows residential densities of over eight dwelling units per acre. The proposed project promotes General Plan Programs and Policies encouraging new housing to be developed on infill sites. In addition to the General Plan, the proposed project is consistent with the High Density Residential land use designation and intent of the Downtown Specific plan (DSP). There are no development standards in the DSP for the subject lot, but the DSP includes policies and programs that the subject lot should follow. The proposal is consistent with the policies and programs and creates setbacks, density, landscaping, and character of the subject lot consistent with the surrounding residential neighborhood. The DSP and Downtown Design Guidelines recommend the use of traditional materials, finishes, colors, and detailing as well as policies regarding specific allowable architectural styles within the Downtown. The architectural style and design of the homes meets the intent of the DSP and guidelines and would not conflict with the neighborhood. As such, the Council concludes that this finding can be made. 3. Whether the proposed development plan is compatible with the previously developed properties in the vicinity and the natural, topographic features of the site. The neighborhood includes a mixture of one-and-two-story residences with a variety of architectural styles. The City Council finds that the proposed lots and two-story residences are compatible with the land use pattern in the neighborhood and previously developed properties in the vicinity. The subject lot sits approximately five feet lower than the grade of the public sidewalk and street but is generally flat once on-site. The homes have been sited to minimize impacts on surrounding neighbors to the extent feasible and have been designed to reduce their mass and not overpower the site. The proposed project has been designed around a very large Valley Oak tree to the rear of the property which will be retained as part of the application proposal. As such, the City Council finds the development is sensitive to the existing vegetation on-site. Outdoor