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Ordinance No. 2243 Page 2 SECTION 2. With respect to the Planned Unit Development application, PUD-145, the City Council makes the following findings and determinations with respect to each of the considerations for approval of a PUD Development Plan as required by Section 18.68.110 of the Pleasanton Municipal Code (PMC): 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 project will not generate volumes of traffic that cannot be accommodated by existing City streets and intersections in the area. The proposed residence 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 subdivision of the subject parcel into two 1-acre lots and the construction of one new home on each resulting parcel. The Planning Commission finds the proposed density conforms to the General Plan Low Density Residential land use designation with a maximum of two dwelling units per gross developable acre. The proposed project promotes General Plan Programs and Policies encouraging new housing to be developed on infill sites and encouraging the preservation of the existing housing stock. In addition to the General Plan, the proposed project is consistent with the intent of the North Sycamore Specific plan (NSSP). There is no Planned Unit Development plan for the subject lot, but the NSSP details general guidelines that the subject lot should follow. The proposal is consistent with the guidelines including setbacks, density, landscaping, and character of the subject lot. The proposed site and building design meets the NSSP guidelines in the following ways: • A landscape plan with street tree planting along Sycamore Road is provided. • In keeping with the rural character, no sidewalk is proposed along Sycamore Road. • A gravel area along Sycamore Road with a width of 8-feet is provided for walking/horseback riding and emergency off-street parking • Structures are designed to harmonize with the natural setting and neighboring homes. All structures shall reflect a high standard of architectural design. • Stone and treated wood exterior surfaces. The NSSP notes development should correspond generally to the Agricultural (A) district. The project proposes to conform to the R-1-40,000 District standards. Given the large, proposed setbacks, extensive landscaping, and proposed building design the scale meets the intent of the A-district. 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 sited with large, well-landscaped setbacks, reflecting the rural residential character of the NSSP area more generally. As such, the Council finds that the proposed single-story residences with generous setbacks are compatible with the land use pattern in the neighborhood and previously developed properties in the vicinity. The subject lot is relatively flat with mature existing vegetation. An extensive landscape plan including the replanting of fourteen 24-inch box trees is proposed. As such, the City