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City of Pleasanton—Merritt Property Project <br />Project Description 15183 Consistency Checklist <br /> <br /> <br />10 <br />Accordingly, a density bonus for 20 percent of the number of senior housing <br />units would be permitted for the proposed project. As noted in the Housing <br />Element Update, the maximum allowable density of the project site is 93 <br />units. Because all of the proposed project’s new units would be restricted to <br />senior housing, the proposed project would be eligible for the full 20 percent <br />density bonus (i.e., an additional 18.4 units, which is rounded up, as per <br />Section 17.38.040.F, to 19 additional units) yielding a total of 112 units. The <br />proposed project consists of the construction of 110 new homes and the <br />retention of one existing home, for a total of 111 homes. <br />Marilyn Murphy Kane Trail Northwestern Construction <br />The proposed project would include construction on private property of a <br />new portion of the Marilyn Murphy Kane Trail Northwestern Connection – Trail <br />H, which is a priority improvement identified in the latest Pleasanton Trail <br />Master Plan (Exhibit 6). <br />Vehicular Access <br />Vehicular access to the site would be provided from a new roadway <br />connection to Foothill Road. Three potential emergency access routes would <br />be provided, as identified in Exhibit 6. <br />2.4.2 - Density Bonus <br />Government Code 65915 outlines Density Bonuses and Other Incentives for <br />development of affordable housing units. As described above, the project <br />site was identified as a potential housing opportunity site as part of the <br />Housing Element Update. The project site has been rezoned as Pre-zoned <br />PUD-LDR/HOZ, with a residential density of 2 du/acre. Because all of the <br />project units would be age-restricted to senior housing, in accordance with <br />Government Code 65915, the proposed project qualifies for a 20 percent <br />density bonus over the approximately 46.4-acre site, resulting in a total of 112 <br />units. <br />2.4.3 - Design and Appearance <br />Both the market rate and affordable homes would implement universal <br />design standards to accommodate the needs of an age-restricted <br />community. The homes would include accessible access for the front entry, a <br />bathroom, and a bedroom in each unit. Additionally, the architecture would <br />present a mixture of styles including Modern Farmhouse, Traditional <br />Farmhouse, French, Sonoma, and Spanish.