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additions to the existing homes provided they meet the applicable development standards and design review criteria. The proposed addition conforms to the General Plan and meets the zoning requirements. In approving the project, the ZA found the project would meet the criteria for design review approval and the design modifications made would adequately address the neighbors' concerns. The project reflects a reasonable improvement, consistent with similar projects approved in this neighborhood and the city, would be well-integrated into the design of the existing home, and would not result in a home out of scale or incompatible with the character of the neighborhood. PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of this application and hearing was sent to surrounding property owners within 1,000 feet of the site, as shown in Exhibit F. At the time this report was published, staff has not received any public comments. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT This project is categorically exempt (Section 15301, Class 1, Existing Facilities) from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Therefore, no environmental document accompanies this report. ALTERNATIVES As noted, it is staff's recommendation the Planning Commission deny the appeal and uphold the Zoning Administrator's approval of the proposed addition, subject to the conditions in Exhibit A. Alternatively, the Planning Commission could deny the appeal and approve the proposed addition with additional or modified conditions of approval. This option would allow the Commission to adjust the conditions of approval, such as applying additional conditions or modifying the conditions of approval adopted by the ZA. As described in the background section, State law requires local jurisdictions to permit ADUs that are conforming with applicable development standards. As such, this may place some limits on the scope of requested design changes if it were the case that they would effectively prohibit or preclude construction of an otherwise conforming ADU. SUMMARY/CONCLUSION State law has long encouraged the construction of ADUs and in 2017, the state legislature passed laws to further ease the restrictions on ADUs and to reduce regulatory restrictions by local governments. The proposed ADU conforms with state law as well as the development standards prescribed by the PMC and underlying PUD approval. Finally, it is compatible with the existing home and the neighborhood and staff believes the applicants have used their best efforts to respond to neighbors' concerns. Primary Author: Jenny Soo, Associate Planner, 925-931-5615 or jsoo a(�cityofpleasantonca.gov Reviewed/Approved By: Melinda Denis, Permit Center Manager/interim Current Planning Manager Julie Harryman, Assistant City Attorney Brian Dolan, Assistant City Manager/Acting Director of Community Development P19-0130 Planning Commission 15 of 15 ength of the garage wall. Based on comments, it was modified to include a As previously noted,the project site is located in a PUD district where the underlying PUD requires a side-yard setback of 10 feet(one side)and 20 feet(combined).The existing home,as constructed, is set back 15 feet from the west property line at its closest point,a larger setback than the standards would require. The proposed addition would be built directly above the existing garage and would maintain the existing building setback. P19-0130 Planning Commission 11 of 15