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P21-1173, PUD-146, and Tract 8631 PC-2024-17, October 23, 2024 5 of 34 5. Whether streets and buildings have been designed and located to complement the natural terrain and landscape: The Property is in a developed area of the City and would not involve the extension of any new public streets (the new street is private). The new development would be located on the more level areas of the proposed project site, and as described in Finding 3, the grading has been designed to integrate the development into the terrain. The proposed residences would be compatible in size and scale with surrounding structures. New landscaping including large box-sized trees would be installed to mitigate the loss of the existing landscaping and trees. Therefore, it is recommended the City Council make this finding. 6. Whether adequate public safety measures have been incorporated into the design of the plan: The public improvements associated with the Project would be consistent with City design standards. The existing driveway entrance is located and configured to provide adequate line-of-sight viewing distance for vehicles and to facilitate efficient ingress/egress to and from the proposed project site. The internal street meets City standards for emergency vehicle access and turn-around. Adequate access would be provided to all structures f or police, fire, and other emergency vehicles. The new residences and commercial structures would be required to meet the requirements of the Uniform Building Code, Fire Code, other applicable City codes, and State of California energy and accessibility re quirements. The new residences and commercial structures would be equipped with automatic fire suppression systems (sprinklers). Therefore, it is recommended the City Council make this finding. 7. Whether the plan conforms to the purposes of the PUD District: The proposed PUD development plan conforms to the purposes of the PUD district. One of the purposes of the PUD district is to ensure the desires of the Applicant and the community are understood and approved prior to commencement of construction. The proposed project implements the purposes of the PUD Ordinance in this case by providing a mixed-use project that is well-designed and well-integrated with the existing development in the vicinity, that fulfills the desires of the Applicant, and that meets the City’s General Plan and Downtown Specific Plan goals and policies. By taking advantage of the flexibility of the PUD district while complementing the minimum development standards of the surrounding residential neighborhoods, and of the commercial district which this site serves as a transition, the applicant and staff have been able to work together to design the Project in a manner most appropriate for this use. Through the PUD process, the Project has provided the Applicant and the City with a de velopment plan that optimizes the use of this site in a sensitive manner. Therefore, it is recommended the City Council make this finding. Docusign Envelope ID: 1C31F480-26DA-46E0-9342-FE27B8023A42