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Resolution No. PC-2020-07 Page Four 3. Whether the plan is compatible with previously developed properties in the vicinity and the natural, topographic features of the site: The existing neighborhoods include a mixture of one-and-two-story residences with a variety of architectural styles. The Commission recommends that the City Council find that the design criteria listed in the Design Guidelines would require future homes to be constructed in a style and manner compatible with the land use pattern in the neighborhood and previously developed properties in the vicinity. The photo simulations of a future home on the new lot fronting Sycamore Road demonstrates its compatibility with the existing neighborhood. The proposed pad elevations are compatible with the existing lots in the vicinity and the development standards and design guidelines would ensure the future homes are sited to minimize impacts on surrounding neighbors to the extent feasible and are designed to reduce their mass and not overpower the site. The Project has been designed around mature trees on the project site which will be retained as part of the development. As such, the Planning Commission recommends that the City Council find the development is sensitive to the existing vegetation on-site. In addition, proposed new home sites will have adequate space for outdoor living area which will relate well to the site's natural and built features. The Commission recommends that the City Council conclude that this finding can be made. 4. Whether grading takes into account environmental characteristics and is designed in keeping with the best engineering practices to avoid erosion, slides, or flooding to have as minimal an effect upon the environment as possible. The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council find that grading follows a similar pattern as the existing neighborhood and would help avoid future homes looming over neighboring properties. Erosion control and dust suppression measures will be documented in the improvement plans and will be administered by the City's Building and Safety Division and Engineering Department. In addition, the flood hazard maps of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) indicate that the subject property is not located in a flood hazard zone. The site is not located within an Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone. As such, the Commission recommends that the City Council conclude that this finding can be made. 5. Whether streets, buildings, and other manmade structures have been designed and located in such manner to complement the natural terrain and landscape: The Project site is in a developed area of the City and the Project does not include the extension of any new public streets. The subject site would be graded in such a manner that the proposed building pads for new residences do not contrast unfavorably with the natural terrain. The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council find the proposal is sensitive to existing landscaping, maintaining existing mature trees on-site. The design guidelines