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PUD-149, 544 Sycamore Rd. Planning Commission 5 of 8 ANALYSIS Consistency with General Plan Zoning District Regulations: General Plan The existing single-family dwelling unit and proposed development standards of the R-1-40,000 District would be consistent with the low-density designation. The proposal is in keeping with the character of the low density residential and is consistent with the General Plan Land Use Policy and Programs listed below. Land Use: Residential Policy 8: Preserve and enhance the character of existing residential neighborhoods. Program 8.1: Enforce the provisions of the City’s Zoning Ordinance and related planning ordinances to maintain the character of existing residential neighborhoods. Program 8.2: Use the City’s development review procedures to minimize intrusions into existing neighborhoods. Zoning The NSSP indicates the PUD-A zoning district is intended to correspond “generally” to the Agricultural (A) District of the Pleasanton Municipal Code (PMC) as modified in the NSSP. As such, staff has analyzed the proposal in relation to the Agricultural district in the PMC. However, it should be noted that the PUD district allows flexibility in creating development standards, and the applicant proposes following the standards of the R-1-40,000 zoning district rather than the A-district. Additionally, as further detailed in the following sections, the proposed site and building design meet the NSSP guideline s. The subject approximately 0.99-acre (43,484-square-foot) lot is substantially smaller than the lot minimum required in the PMC A-district (i.e., 5 acres), however, the PUD district allows for flexibility. The lot, which is existing based on prior subdivision of land, better conforms to the minimum lot size required in the PMC R-1-40,000-district (i.e., 40,000-square-feet). As such, staff recommends following the R-1-40,000 standards. Table 1, below, is a comparison of the development standards in the A-district, proposed development standards (R-1-40,000), and the proposed project. The project meets the R-1-40,000-district standards in all respects.