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PUD FINDINGS PUD-95-4 1. Whether the plan is in the best interests of the public health, safety, and general welfare: The project would include the installation of public utility systems and street improvements to serve the residential units. Adequate storm drain, sanitary sewer, and water service facilities are present in the area surrounding the development. The project would include the installation of all required on-site utilities with connections to municipal systems in order to serve the site. Street improvements designed to City standards would be constructed on-site to facilitate the free flow of traffic The applicant will install stop signs on Calle/Corte Ricardo and contribute to a future traffic signal at the Hopyard Road/ Valley Avenue intersection to maintain traffic safety. Adequate access would be provided to all structures for police, fire, and other emergency vehicles. The residential units would be designed to meet the requirements of the Uniform Building Code and other applicable City codes. Vehicular and emergency access to the central portion of Hansen Park, particularly the child play area, would be improved with the construction of the project roadway along the west side of the park. Police visibility and security of the park would also be improved. Therefore, staff believes that the proposed plan is in the best interests of the public health, safety, and general welfare, and that this finding can be made 2. Whether the plan is consistent with the City's General Plan: The project proposes to change the General Plan Land Use Element designation of the site from Community Facilities - School to Medium Density Residential. The current land use designation permits a public or private educational facility to be built, while the proposed medium density residential designation would allow a density of 2 - 8 dwelling units per gross acre If the proposed General Plan Amendment is approved by the City Council, the project could be found to be consistent with the land use designation for the site. If the General Plan Amendment is not approved, the proposed project would not be consistent with the site's current land use designation of Community Facilities - School. This proposed change to the site's land use designation would be consistent with the General Plan policy to encourage new housing in infill areas which are adjacent to existing residential development (Policy 2, Land Use Element). The proposed 34-unit, single-family development plan would have a density of 4.5 units per gross acre, slightly below the 5 unit per acre midpoint for medium density residential. The proposed PUD development plan has been designed to meet the applicable General Plan policies for the proposed Medium Density Residential land use designation. . ~