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Resolution No. 20-1194 Page 3 of 5 Nevada Street. The proposed landscaping includes 59 trees and a variety of other shrubs and flowers that will greatly increase the current planting on-site. The landscaping will contribute to the streetscape from both site frontages and enhance the overall site design. The City Council finds that the proposed development considers preservation of the natural beauty on the site and the landscaping is designed to enhance the project and streetscape. The neighboring properties includes a mixture of uses including residential and commercial. The adjacent residential property to the west includes houses that vary from two- to three-stories with maximum heights that are taller than the proposed development, albeit at a smaller scale. The surrounding commercial uses include auto repair, warehouse, and retail. The adjacent commercial buildings are one- and two-story buildings and have their `back-of-house" facing the Public Storage property with main/public facing entrances on the opposite sides. The proposed three-story building will be substantially larger than the existing single-story storage buildings and surrounding commercial buildings however, it is designed to minimize its scale through site design (i.e., large setbacks from Stanley Boulevard and substantial planting) and through its building design (i.e., articulation such as building insets, color and material changes, architectural detailing, and deep third-floor step backs). Where the three-story building is closer to the street (i.e.. the south frontage on Nevada Street), the building includes even greater articulation and upper-story step backs to decrease the perceived scale. The proposed design includes architectural detailing consistent with the neighboring residential property (e.g., uses matching materials). As such, the Council finds the project has an appropriate relationship to its site, the streetscape. and public view. The Council also finds the project is compatible with the neighborhood. All three new buildings (i.e., the three-story storage building, one-story storage building, and office) incorporate similar design elements and the existing buildings on-site to remain will be painted to match the new paint colors proposed to ensure consistency on-site. The project design also considers function in the design (e.g., accounts for rooftop mechanical equipment to be screened and includes a bioretention area in the landscape plan). As such, the Planning Council finds the proposal to be positive and commensurate with the high-quality site, landscaping, and building design and finishes expected for new development within the City. The Council concludes that the required Design Criteria can be made to approve the subject application. SECTION 2: Findings for Conditional Use Permit Approval (P20-0129) With respect to the approval of the Conditional Use Permit application, P20-0129, the City Council makes the following findings as required by Section 18.124.070 of the Pleasanton Municipal Code: A. That the proposed location of the conditional use is in accordance with the objectives of the zoning ordinance and the purpose of the district in which the site is located. Some of the objectives of the zoning ordinance include: foster a harmonious, convenient. workable relationship among land uses, protect existing land uses from inharmonious influences and harmful intrusions. and ensure that public and private lands ultimately are used for the purposes which are most appropriate and beneficial to the City as a whole. The site is located in the C-S District that permits land uses such as light industrial, retail. and other commercial uses. Larger self-storage facilities are permitted with a Conditional Use Permit.