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PIID FINDINGS FOR CASE PIID-90-10 1. The plan is in the best interests of the public health, safety, and general welfare: The proposed development is an infill project which would be generally consistent with surrounding development in the vicinity. The proposed development would meet City design standards for street and utility design. Existing utility systems are in place and have sufficient capacity to serve the new units. The plan incorporates measures which would mitigate noise impacts for future residents. 2. The plan is consistent with the City's General Plan: The construction of 20 dwelling units on the 1.8 acre site would result in a gross project density of approximately 11.1 units per acre. This density is within the General Plan land use designation for the property ("high density residential"). As conditioned, the developer would be required to meet the City Council's direction to ensure that a minimum 20~ of the units within the project would be sold at prices considered affordable to moderate income households. An additional condition would require satisfactory noise mitigation measures for the front patios of Units 1 through 4 as required in the Noise Element. 3. The plan is compatible with previously developed properties in the vicinity and the natural, topographic features of the site: The 20 townhomes would be located within an area which is surrounded by high density residential development but which also includes neighborhood commercial development and single family homes. The development would maintain the essentially flat topography of the site. The neighboring Oak Tree Villas homeowners association has indicated its support of the proposed residential development. 4. The grading takes into account environmental characteristics and is designed in keeping with the best e n g i n e e r i n g practices to avoid erosion, slides, or flooding to have as minimal an effect upon the environment as possible. The grading would be designed and implemented to City standards. The plan involves lowering the grade at the interior of the site by approximately 5 feet to enable the overall height of the units to be lowered vis-a-vis the street, thereby keeping the townhomes relatively compatible with surrounding development.