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Housing Constraints City of Pleasanton | C-31 a PUD development plan. The environmental review for these projects may be an EIR or Negative Declaration (or Mitigated Negative Declaration), unless the project is within a Specific Plan area for which an EIR was previously prepared, and provided the project is found to be in conformance with the Specific Plan, no further environmental analysis occurs. The City encourages, prior to submittal of a formal PUD application, the use of the preliminary review process. Although not required, the City has found that this three-to four-week review process facilitates and shortens the overall process. No fee is required (except where a Planning Commission work session is requested for early input on the preliminary application), and detailed plans are not required; submittal of a conceptual site plan and building massing or designs is sufficient to achieve the intended purpose, which is to identify key issues, make suggestions to improve the project, and assign a City staff contact to work with the applicant. In some cases, neighborhood meetings or workshops conducted by the Housing Commission or Planning Commission are held, which, although adding time to review of a preliminary application can provide valuable early feedback to an applicant that allows them to move more efficiently through review of a formal application. The PUD process is optional, except that PUD approval is required for mixed-use housing sites (General Plan Policy 17) and for low or medium-density residential projects with density proposed above the mid-point density (General Plan Policy 11). During the PUD process, the developer proposes desired standards for review by the City, which allows concurrent review of the proposed project development plan and associated zoning standards. As PUDs are a common procedure in Pleasanton, the City consistently approves PUD applications. In the last 12 years, the City has approved all PUD applications for housing developments, thereby providing certainty in the approval process. The City will establish objective development standards for rezone housing sites through Program 1.1 and Program 6.1 (objective design standards). The City will also establish a process that serves as a conformance review against objective standards for projects proposed on housing sites as discussed in Section C.2.2 (Program 4.8). Additionally, as previously noted under Program 4.8, Land Use Element Policy 11 would be amended for allowed residential mixed use, low-, or medium density development proposals so that a PUD would not be required for these projects with densities above the mid-point. Once a PUD is adopted, no subsequent legislative action is required. The City processes all housing development submittals consistent with applicable state law. Design Review The City’s design review process is outlined in Chapter 18.20 of the Municipal Code. The purpose of the design review is to enhance Pleasanton’s aesthetic values and ensure the preservation of the public health, safety, and welfare. Thresholds for design review authority are established for review by either the Zoning Administrator or Planning Commission. Generally, all models (for a production home project), custom single-family homes, and single-family home additions over 10 feet in height are reviewed by the Zoning Administrator. All new improvements and structures, except those in the PUD Zoning District, are reviewed by the Planning Commission. Therefore,