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Ordinance No. Page 2 WHEREAS, on February 22, 2023, the Planning Commission, following public notice, conducted a public hearing where it considered the written agenda report, public testimony, related materials for the Project, and adopted Resolution PC-2023-06, determining that the proposed PUD development plan, are appropriate for the site, making the findings, and recommending to the City Council the Project be approved; and WHEREAS, on March 21, 2023, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on the Project and considered all public testimony, agenda reports, and related materials, and the recommendations of City staff and the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, on March 21, 2023, an Addendum and MMRP was prepared pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15183 and 15162 for the Project and was adopted by the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the PUD development plan is consistent with the General Plan and the purposes of the PUD ordinance based on the considerations set forth in this ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. With respect to the Case No. PUD-136, the City Council makes the following findings and determinations with respect to each of the considerations for a PUD Development Plan as required by Section 18.68.110 of the Pleasanton Municipal Code (PMC): 1. Whether the plan is in the best interests of the public health, safety, and general welfare: The Project, as conditioned, meets all applicable City standards concerning public health, safety, and welfare. The Project would include the installation of ail required on-site utilities with connections to municipal systems to serve the new development. With the recommended traffic mitigations, the Project will not generate volumes of traffic that cannot be accommodated by existing City streets and intersections in the area. The structures would be designed to meet the requirements of the Uniform Building Code, Fire Code, and other applicable City codes. Adequate access would be provided to the structures for police, fire, and other emergency response vehicles. Stormwater run-off from the site will be treated before leaving the site. Construction hour limits and dust suppression requirements would minimize construction impacts on the surrounding residents and tenants. The Project is compatible with the adjacent uses and would be consistent with the existing scale and character of the area. 2. Whether the plan is consistent with the City's General Plan and any applicable specific plan: The Property's Land Use Designation of Mixed Use permits residential uses; thus, the Project would be consistent with the General Plan Land Use Designation. The proposed density of 40 dwelling units per approximate acre, plus 50 percent density bonus, is consistent with the General Plan.The Project would further several General Plan Programs and Policies including encouraging the reuse of vacant and underutilized parcels by development on an underutilized parking lot within the existing urban area; requiring higher residential and commercial densities in the proximity of transportation corridors and hubs such as the nearby West Dublin Pleasanton BART station; assuring that new major commercial, office, and