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S. Streets and buildings have been designed and located to complement the natural terrain and landscape. The project site is in a developed area of the City and would not involve the extension of any new public streets. As an urban site, there is little natural terrain in the vicinity and no new development is proposed as part of this application. Staff believes this finding can therefore be made. 6. Adequate public safety measures have been incorporated into the design of the plan. As previously mentioned, no new development is proposed as part of this PUD appli- cation. The proposed new lot line, however, has been drawn to meet Building and Fire Codes in respect to its relation to existing structures. This finding can therefore be made. 7. The plan conforms to the purposes of the PUD District. One of the purposes of the PUD District is to allow flexibility for projects that would otherwise not meet the standards of the underlying zoning district. The proposed PUD conforms to the policies and programs of both the General Plan and Downtown Spe- cific Plan. It provides asingle-family housing alternative that is consistent with the fabric of the Downtown Area. Staff believes that this finding can therefore be made. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Projects of this nature are categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Class 15, Section 15315 Minor Land Divi- sions. Therefore, no environmental document accompanies this report. CONCLUSION Staff believes that, as conditioned, the proposed PUD is in keeping with the themes, poli- cies, and requirements of the Downtown Specific Plan and the surrounding area. The proposed site development standards have been created in accordance with the intent of the Specific Plan. The development of this PUD would therefore be carried out in a man- ner that preserves the unique mixed-use character desired for Downtown Area. Staff be- lieves that the proposed project merits a favorable recommendation from the Planning Commission. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Planning Commission take the following actions: 1. Find that the proposed PUD development plan is consistent with the General Plan and Downtown Specific Plan and the purposes PUD Ordinance; Item 6. a., PUD-61 Page 11 of 12 May 9, 2007