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THE CITY ©F MEMORANDUM Date: July 10, 2007 To: Chair Fox and Planning Commissioners CC: Project File PUD-55 From: Leslie Mendez, Assistant Planner Subject: Height Analysis Clarification for PUD-55 ATTACHMENT 6 It has come to staff's attention that some confusion has arisen related to the discussion of the proposed building height of the homes in the PUD-55 development plan and the Downtown Specific Plan's proposed policy and program on building height within the Downtown. PUDs are designed to provide flexibility in site development standards in order to allow innovative design for projects that otherwise meet the intent of the General Plan, relevant Specific Plan, and, in this case, the Downtown Design Guidelines. A PUD development plan rezones a property from the existing zoning district to a PUD zoning with site-specific development standards. The current PUD plan proposes to rezone the property from RM-1,500 to PUD-HDR (Planned Unit Development -High Density Residential) with site development standards "per the development," with no future development permitted. The building height of the new homes is 34.5 feet as measured to the top of the roof ridge line, or 31.5 feet as measured from the average elevation of the natural grade of the ground covered by the structure to the mean height between the eave and ridge of the hipped roof, as defined by section 18.84.140 of the Pleasanton Municipal Code. Upon approval, the site development standards for PUD-55 will, therefore, allow a maximum height of 34.5 feet as measured to the top of the roof ridge. The Downtown Specific Plan is intended to serve as the primary regulatory guide for preserving and enhancing the 308-acre Downtown area. It establishes the basic land use pattern and standards for development envisioned for future development. In order to meet the land use goals and objectives, the Downtown Specific Plan outlines land use policy and program objectives. One of the policies (no. 14, pg. 29) is to, "Initiate an amendment to Municipal Code Chapter 18.84 to limit building height in all residential zoning districts in the Downtown (including future Planned Unit Development Districts) to not more than two stories and not more than 30 feet." To date, however, no amendment has been made to the Municipal Code to