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6. Whether adequate public safety measures have been incorporated into the design of the plan: Public safety measures have been incorporated into the design of the proposed development plan and off-site improvements. The installation of sidewalks along the three streets frontages that surround the site would result in the separation of vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic. Truck traffic into and out of the proposed project would not result in unsafe traffic movements for those drivers or the other drivers utilizing Pleasant Hill Road because there would be adequate sight distance at the project entry on Pleasant Hill Road. Additionally, the entrance has been located at a substantial distance from the active play areas in Moller Park which would not require residents using the park to cross the project entrance road. All trucks would be required to pull into the project site to load! unload and therefore, trucks would not need to park on the adjacent city street. The proposed project has been designed to provide turning for the trucks on the project site through the use of the driveway circulation system. Additionally, sidewalks for pedestrian circulation would be installed along all three street frontages as part of this development. Also, the site pays assessments as part of the North Pleasanton Improvement District which is used to fund various traffic improvements in north Pleasanton. The building will be sprinklered to minimize fIre hazards and would be required to meet all the standards of the Uniform Building Code and applicable city ordinances. Adequate access is provided to all structures for police, fIre, and other emergency vehicles. Therefore, staff believes that this fInding can be met. 7. Whether the plan conforms to the purposes of the PUD District: Staff does not believe that the proposed PUD development plan would conform to the purposes of the PUD district. One of the purposes is to insure that the desires of the developer and the community are understood and approved prior to commencement of construction of the project. As evidenced by the numerous responses by the residents of the adjacent residential properties, the proposed development plan has been strongly opposed and not considered as an acceptable land use for this site. While numerous meetings have been held and information has been provided in order to give the residents a clear understanding of the proposed development plan, the overwhelming consensus of these residential property owners is that a development plan to construct a self-storage facility on this site is an unacceptable land use. The PUD wning of this site is meant to provide a mechanism whereby the city can designate parcels and areas requiring special consideration and tailor the manner in which development occurs to fit the surrounding area. Given that the site represents a transition from commercial/office to residential land uses, this site warrants such a PUD zoning because of the sensitive nature of determining an appropriate development and use for this site. However, the proposed development and land use proposed by the applicant has been perceived as an inappropriate use for this