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Resolution No. PC-96-85 Page 2 The project site lies outside of the Airport Land Use Commission's (ALUC) clear zone and approach zone adopted for the Livermore Airport. The adopted ALUC safety zone, which defines compatible and incompatible land uses, extends only to the east side ofEl Charro Road. The project site lies inside the ALUC's 65 CNEL noise contour. Special building construction and window and door designs will be utilized with this development so that the interior living areas meet the required, single-event noise standard. Potential traffic noise impacts from Stoneridge Drive on the private rear and side yards and interior living areas can be mitigated by a combination of a 6' tall solid masonry wall constructed along the rear and side property lines of the proposed lots directly facing Stoneridge Drive, by special private yard fencing for those lots facing the open fence sections of Stoneridge Drive, by special window glazing and/or double glazing on windows and sliding doors, and by equipping the homes with mechanical forced-air ventilation Full public street infrastructure including curb, gutter, and sidewalks; streets and bus-stops; and water, storm, and sanitary sewer lines are present to serve the proposed development on this site. 2. The proposed development plan modification is consistent with the Pleasanton General Plan: The Specific Plan designates the 13.8-acre site for Medium Density Residential Land Uses (2 - 8 dulac). The proposed project is part of the overall ChulChoi/ Galrrahmat property and previously approved development, for which the Stoneridge Specific Plan allows 390 units. As allowed by the Pleasanton General Plan, the overall site can be developed with varying housing types. Total units for the proposed project with the constructed first phase and approved third phase of the ChulChoi/Gahrahmat development equals 382-units. By conforming to the Stoneridge Drive Specific Plan, the proposed project conforms to the Land Use Element ofthe Pleasanton General Plan. 3. The proposed development plan modification is compatible with previously developed properties located in the vicinity of the site: The site is an infill property surrounded by a variety of single-family detached residential uses and the Kaiser quarry. Through deep setbacks to building walls and the perimeter masonry wall combined with extensive articulation of the wall planes, use of open fencing where rear yards do not abut Stoneridge Drive, and perimeter landscaping located on the public right-of-way, the overall site and building design avoids the aesthetic concerns with residential development backing up to a major arterial.