PC-2007-33, PUD-65, KAVAYIOTIDIS

Resolution No. 2007-33 Page Four 6. Adequate public safety measures have been incorporated into the design of the plan. The public improvements associated with this project would be consistent with City design standards. As conditioned, the driveway entrances would be located and configured to provide adequate line-of-sight viewing distance and to facilitate efficient ingress/egress to and from the project site. Adequate access would be provided to the building for police, fire, and other emergency vehicles. The building would also be equipped with automatic fire suppression systems (sprinklers) and an on-site fire hydrant would be installed. Although the site is not located within an Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone, it would be subject to seismic shaking during an earthquake. The State of California provides minimum standards for building design through the California Building Standards Code. The California Uniform Building Code is based on the UBC and has been modified for California conditions with numerous more detailed and/or stringent regulations. Specific seismic safety requirements are set forth in Chapter 23 of the UBC. The State earthquake protection law requires that buildings be designed to resist stresses produced by lateral forces caused by earthquakes. The City implements the requirements of the California Code through its building permit process. The proposed project will be required to comply with the applicable codes and standards to provide earthquake resistant design to meet or exceed the current seismic requirements. Site-specific soils analyses would be conducted in conjunction with the building permit review. Therefore, the plan has been designed to incorporate adequate public safety measures. 7. The plan conforms to the purposes of the PUD District. The proposed PUD development plan conforms to the purposes of the PUD district. One of these purposes is to insure that the desires of the developer and the community are understood and approved prior to commencement of construction. The proposed project implements the purposes of the PUD ordinance in this case by providing a building that is well-designed and sited on the subject property, that fulfills the desires of the applicant, and that meets the City’s General Plan and North Sycamore Specific Plan goals and policies. The PUD process allows for ample input from the public and for an ultimate decision by the City Council regarding appropriateness of the proposed uses and development plan.