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Meadowlark Development - Austin Property - Environmental Checklist General Plan The Pleasanton General Plan designates the Austin property for Rural Density Residential land uses, with a maximum and midpoint density of 1.0 dulS.O acres equaling 6 units for the subjcct property, However, the proposed gross density for this development is 8 dwelling units necessitating GPA-lI, the request to amend the Pleasanton General Plan to change the land usc designation from the Rural Density Residential land use designation to Low Density Residential (< 2 dulac) land uses on 8 acres, with a maximum density of 8 dwelling units, and Open Space land uses on the remaining 22 acres, The proposed cluster concept fulfills the applicable policies and standards of the Pleasanton Gcneral Plan, Land uses and densities are consistent with the densities of adjoining and nearby developments including the Jorgensen Lane development of the south side ofthc subject property and the Laguna Oaks development on the east side of Foothill Road and the opcn space character of the vacant areas sur- rounding the property, The applicant described the proposal at the City Council and Planning Commis- sion Land Use Joint Workshop held on March 1,2006, At the work session, Bill Lide (8001 Jorgensen Lane) and Jeff and Cynthia Atherton (8037 Jorgensen Lane) commentcd favorably on the development concept. Zonine A (Agriculture) District The Austin property is zoned A (Agriculture) District. To accommodate the proposed project, the appli- cants have submitted PUD-S8, the request to rezone the subject property from the A (Agriculture) Dis- trict to the PUD - LDR/OS (Planned Unit Development - Low Density Residential/Open Space) Dis- trict. In conjunction with the rezoning, PUD-S8 includes a PUD development plan to place the devel- opment of the Austin property under unified control, planned and devcloped as a whole under a single series of development approvals, The purpose and intent of the PUD development plan process is to provide greatcr flexibility in the design of integrated developments than is otherwise possiblc through strict application of zoning regulations. West Foothill Road Corridor Overlav District The West Foothill Road Corridor Overlay District (WFRCOD), Chapter 18,78 of the Pleasanton Mu- nicipal Code, covers the subject property, Development standards of the Overlay District applicable to the first tier of lots - Lots 1, 7, and 8 - for this project as prescntly described include the following: . WFRCOD: "The minimum lot size shall be 30,000 square feet." Response: All lots exceed this requirement, . WFRCOD: "Variation in lot sizes, provided that the minimum lot area is achieved, is encour- aged." Response: Lots 1, 7, and 8 achieve this requirement. PGPA-ll/PUD-58/PTR-7813 Page 6 of 36 July 19,2006