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FINDINGS The Pleasanton Municipal Code sets forth the purposes of the Planned Unit Development District and the considerations to be addressed in reviewing a PUD development plan proposal. The Planning Commission must find that the proposed PUD development plan conforms to the purposes of the PUD District, as listed below, before making its recom- mendation to the City Council. 1. The proposed development is in the best interest of the public health, safety, and general welfare. The proposed development, as conditioned, meets all applicable City standards con- cerning public health, safety, and welfare including vehicle access, geologic and flood hazards. The proposed development involves no new construction and already has adequate storm drain, sanitary sewer, water service, and utilities that are sufficient to serve the development. Public street access is provided to all structures for police, fire, and other emergency response vehicles. This finding can therefore be made. 2. The proposed development is consistent with the Pleasanton General Plan. The proposed project's land use conforms to the "High Density Residential" land use designation for the project site. The General Plan defines High Density Residential as greater than eight dwelling units per acre. The proposed project, with two units on ap- proximately .23 acres, conforms to this designation. The project site is located within the Downtown Specific Plan area and conforms to all programs and policies outlined in the plan. This finding can therefore be made. 3. The proposed development is compatible with previously developed properties in the vicinity and the natural topographic features of the site. The Downtown project site is surrounded by a variety of uses: single-family residen- tial, multi-family residential, office, and commercial. As is, development on the sub- ject site is compatible with surrounding development and the natural topographic fea- tures of the site. Approval of the PUD will not alter the physical characteristics of the site. This finding can therefore be made. 4. The grading takes into account environmental characteristics and is designed in keeping with the best engineering practices to avoid erosion, slides, or flooding to have as minimal an effect upon the environment as possible. Because no new development is proposed as part of this PUD, no grading will occur. If grading is required as part of any future structure to be constructed on the subject site, it will be required to be designed in keeping with the best engineering practices to have as minimal an effect upon the environment as possible. This finding can there- fore be made. Item 6. a., PUD-61 Page 10 of 12 May 9, 2007