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Findings and the Statement of Overriding Considerations, . Certifying the Final EIR, however, does not compel the City Council's approval of the proposed project. Following the EIR's certification, Council may approve, conditionally approve, or deny the project. PUD DEVELOPMENT PLAN FINDINGS Assuming the Council intends to approves the project,the City Council must make the findings attached as Exhibit C-1, PUD Development Plan Findings that the proposed PUD development plan conforms to the purposes of the PUD District.. CONCLUSION The proposal is a combined residential/open space development consisting of 51 custom homes on large lots surrounded by 496 acres of permanent open space and trails, with the open space transferred to public ownership in perpetuity. Staff believes that the proposed development would have the following community and environmental benefits: • It would result in nearly 496 acres of publicly dedicated land as open space added to the City's open space preserve in southeast Pleasanton, forming an important link in the City's goal of a continuous public open space area in southeast Pleasanton. • It would provide the opportunity for local and regional trails linking Oak Grove open space to Vineyard Avenue and eventually to the Callippe golf course. • It would provide for development that is harmonious with existing neighborhoods. • It would assure that the development of homes at Oak Grove will be of high quality and will meet a visual integration standard through the implementation of effective design guidelines and significant new tree planting. • It would preserve and protect biological resources and leave undisturbed over 12,000 mature trees in the open space lands. • It would result in the funding of traffic calming facilities in Kottinger Ranch and the construction of important citywide traffic improvements and other infrastructure improvements. • It would include fire management measures protecting the proposed lots as well as surrounding properties. Although the open space comes with the approval of the proposed development, the proposed dedication did not constrain staff review of the development of 51 lots on the site and the environmental issues resulting from such development. Mitigation measures are identified and are incorporated in the proposed plan by design changes and/or by conditions of approval. Design changes to the development, strict design guidelines with public review of design proposals, matching building designs to lot Page 25 of 27