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P21-1173, PUD-146 and Tract 8631: 475 & 493 St. John Street Planning Commission 20 of 32 Policy 10: Provide flexibility in residential development standards and housing type consistent with the desired community character. Program 10.1: Use planned unit development (PUD) zoning for residential properties that have unique characteristics or to accommodate development that does not fit under standard zoning classifications. General Plan - Housing Element Goal 1: Attain a variety of housing sizes, types, densities, designs, and prices which meet the existing and projected needs of all economic segments of the community. Policy 6.4: Ensure that new housing developments and improvements to existing housing (e.g., rehabilitation, remodels, and additions) integrate sustainable design and energy efficiency features, including a reduced lifecycle carbon footprint of materials required for the development of housing (i.e., remodels, additions, and new units), reduced energy and water consumption and efficiency, and expanded use of renewable energy sources. Goal 14: Provide adequate locations for housing of all types and in sufficient quantities to meet Pleasanton’s housing needs. Open Space Policy 20: Preserve designated open space areas for the protection of public health and safety, the provision of recreational opportunities, agriculture and grazing, the production of natural resources, the preservation of wildlands, water management and recreation, and the physical separation of Pleasanton from neighboring communities. Downtown Specific Plan Land Use Goal: Preserve the character and development traditions of the Downtown while improving upon its commercial and residential viability. (Options 1, all-residential, and 2, mixed-use). Downtown Specific Plan Downtown Specific Plan: Policy Direction for 475/493 St. John Street. The owner-initiated request to include the project site’s redevelopment potential was made towards the end of the DSP update process in 2019. The City Council considered the redevelopment potential of the project site at two meetings (one in April and one in May 2019), to provide policy direction on this and other components of the DSP, as well as at the public hearings for the project in August 2019.7 In those discussions, the City Council suggested the project site allow for mixed-use as an effort to activate side streets off Main Street with commercial uses, consistent with other policy goals for the DSP. Furthermore, City Council articulated its expectation for the project site to retain the same amount of commercial square-footage if the existing restaurant were demolished, and that 7 Minutes of the April 16, May 27 and August 20 City Council meetings are available upon request or online.