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PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO. PC-2003-28 RESOLUTION DENYING THE APPLICATION OF NORTHSTAR DEVELOPMENT FOR VESTING TENTATIVE MAP APPROVAL, AS FILED UNDER CASE PTR-7399 WHEREAS, Northstar Construction has applied for vesting tentative map approval consisting of: (1) 19 single-family lots within the 13.2-acre Low Density area; (2) a 12.4-acre Hillside Residential/Open Space lot (parcel A) containing the existing Chrisman residence and associated accessory buildings; (3) three commonly-owned open space lots (Parcels B, C, and D) containing about 4.7-acres; and (4) associated streets, old Vineyard Avenue trail, and related infrastructure located at 1944 Vineyard Avenue and a portion of 2200 Vineyard Avenue; and WHEREAS, zoning for the property is Planned Unit Development - Low Density Residential/Hillside Residential/Open Space District; and WHEREAS, at its duly noticed public hearing of July 9, 2003, the Planning Commission considered all public testimony, relevant exhibits, and recommendations of the City staff concerning this application; and WHEREAS, an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was prepared and certified for the Vineyard Avenue Specific Plan which includes this property; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission determined that the changes in grading, the retaining walls, and the increase in excavation constituted a major change to the PUD; and the required findings could not be made; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Pleasanton Municipal Code Chapter 19.20 and California Government Code Section 66474, the Planning Commission determined that the Vesting Tentative Map for Tract 7399 did not conform to the conditions imposed by the Planned Unit Development zoning approvals and that the property was not suitable for the proposed subdivision, particularly related to the increased grading and excavation and existence of the retaining wall.