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v~'' 1'YtAmo2~ ,pq~tFic Pu~~ PUD-AGRICULTURE 1. Intent The PUD-A zoning category is intended to correspond generally to the Agricultural District designation of the City of Pleasanton Municipal Code, with some exceptions for unique conditions in the Specific Plan area. The existing A-Agriculture zoning district is oriented to traditional agricultural pursuits (i.e., field crops, livestock and poultry raising, orchards) and includes certain non-agricultural uses that aze incompatible with urban development and aze, therefore, permitted in undeveloped portions of the city. Those conditional non-agricultural uses that are incompatible with urban development are specifically excluded. Issues of concern to current residents include the following: the ability to raise farm animals, the ability to keep existing structures, i.e., barns and sheds, the ability to continue current business operations, the ability to retain "in-law" units, and the retention of the rural appearance along Sycamore Road. The standards within this section aze intended to address these concerns. The development standards below pertain primarily to the following: special exceptions for the PUD-A designation to protect the lifestyle of existing residents, special landscape and setback requirements, fencing and street tree requirements, and special lighting guidelines for nonresidential uses. 2. Land Use Conflicts When agricultural uses abut nonagricultural uses, conflicts may arise over common agricultural practices. This plan intends that prior existing ruraVagricultural uses receive protection from the encroachment of urban uses. The following section from the municipal code, Chapter 7, Animals is expressly included: "No use shall be permitted and no process, equipment or materials shall be employed which is found by the City Planning Commission to be objectionable to persons residing or working in the vicinity by reason of odor, fumes, dust smoke, cinders, dirt, refuse, water-carried wastes, noise, vibrations, illumination glare, unsightliness, or traffic, or to involve any hazazd of fire or explosion, provided that permitted agricultural pursuits conducted in accord with good practice and maintenance shall NOT be deemed a nuisance (emphasis added)." The keeping of farm animals is expressly permitted. The number of animals permitted shall correspond with codes and conditions of the County of Alameda (as currently in force in the study azea). 27