5_Exhibit B_Resolution_Attachment 2

Housing Constraints City of Pleasanton | C-33 The review authority must consider various criteria prior to approval of a design review application, including:  Preservation of the natural beauty of the city and the project site’s relationship to it.  Appropriate relationship of the proposed building and its site to adjoining areas, including compatibility of architectural styles, harmony in adjoining buildings, attractive landscape transitions, and consistency with neighborhood character.  Preservation of views enjoyed by residents, workers within the city, and passersby through the community. Similar to the analysis of Design Standards and Guidelines, the subjectivity of design review criteria could lead to a protracted approval process and potentially a denial based on interpretation. As noted previously, Senate Bill 330 (Housing Accountability Act, Government Code §65589.5) precludes jurisdictions from denying or reducing the permitted density of a housing development based on subjective development and design standards. The City is in the process of developing updated and expanded design standards and guidelines for residential development, in order to reduce subjectivity in the design review process. A program has been included to ensure completion of the adoption of objective design standards and approval criteria (Program 6.1). Conditional Use Permit Certain housing types require conditional use permits (see Table C-6). The City’s conditional use permit process is described in Chapter 18.124. Planning Commission is the review authority for conditional use permits, and must make the following findings before approving a conditional use permit:  The proposed location of the use is in accordance with the objectives of the zoning ordinance and the purposes of the district in which the site is located.  The proposed location of the use and the conditions under which it would be operated or maintained will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare, or materially injurious to the properties or improvements in the vicinity.  The proposed conditional use will comply with each of the applicable provisions of Chapter 18.124 (Conditional Uses). To review any potential subjectivity in these findings, the first finding could be revised for objectivity. Objective findings and standards facilitate review and processing by providing certainty to both the applicant and review authority. Program 6.1 for objective design standards and approval criteria for residential and multi-family projects would address this potential constraint.