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nations for this site and all other relevant policies and programs. Full public street infrastructure, streets, water, storm, and sanitary sewer lines are present to serve the proposed development. The developer would be preserving and enhancing the open space area identified on this site. Therefore, staff believes that this finding can be made. 2. Whether the proposed development is consistent with the Pieasantou General Plan. The Vineyard Avenue Corridor Specific Plan was developed to implement the City's General Plan for the Vineyard Avenue area. The Vineyard Avenue Corridor Specific Plan has been found consistent with the General Plan policies including development outside 100-year flood zone areas, on stable soils, construction of homes, development which respects existing residen- tial neighborhoods, development which does not create traffic impacts, and density consistent with surrounding properties. Based on the analysis contained in the staff report, staff believes that, as conditioned, the proposed development is consistent with both the General Plan and Vineyard Avenue Corridor Specific Plan. Therefore, staff believes that this finding can be made. 3. Whether the proposed development is compatible with previously developed properties in the vicinity and the natural topographic features of the site. As conditioned, the proposed development incorporates provisions to provide for a berm in the front of the property along Vineyard Avenue as a buffer from traffic noise on Vineyard Avenue. The natural topography of the rear portion of the land would be retained and the existing dense stand of trees along the north portion of Vineyard Avenue Trail helps minimize any impact on the privacy of residents as well as the users of the adjacent regional recreation area. Site grading has been kept to a minimum except for the noise attenuation berm. Staff feels that the grading would blend with the site's natural topographic features and would not affect the existing trees on the site. Additionally, the proposed landscaping would reduce the visibility of the home from off-site. Therefore, staff believes that this finding can be made. 4. Whether grading takes into account environmental characteristics and is de- signed in keeping with the best engineering practices to avoid erosion, slides, or flooding to have as minimal an effect upon the environment as possible. As conditioned, the proposed grading and building pad would be designed to be consistent with the required geotechnical report and would adhere to the recommendations, which pertain to the development. This site is not within the Alquist-Priolo earthquake study area or within the FEMA-designated 100-year floodplain. Staffbelieves that through the proposed conditions, a grading and drainage plan will adequately addressed any issues. Therefore, staff believes that this finding can be made. Item 6. b., PUD-43 Page 9 of 25 April 7, 2005