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Usable Open Space In providing the required on-site parking while preserving all existing on street parking, the opportunities for usable open space have been substantially reduced. The Pleasanton Municipal Code prescribes minimum group and private usable open space for dwelling units in the RM districts. A PUD zoning, however, is designed to provide flexibility in development standards 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. Consistent with the architecture of a vibrant, urban, street-friendly design, open space is incorporated into the project in the form of porches and balconies. Each unit is proposed to have an approximately 70-square-foot front porch and approximately 117 square-feet of deck. Lack of group open space is mitigated by the close proximity of Kottinger Village Park to the subject site. Green Building All new residential projects are required to include green building measures in the design of new homes. The proposed project shall achieve a minimum of 50 total points and the minimum requirements in each category (Community, Energy, Indoor Air Quality/Health, Resources, and Water) required for a Certified Rating. The project has been conditioned to require the green building measures to be shown on the plans submitted for issuance of a building permit. Building and Fire Code Compliance The new units would be required to comply with all current Building and Fire Code requirements. The buildings would be equipped with automatic fire suppression systems (sprinklers), as required by the Fire Department. Due to the proximity of some of the buildings to the property lines, the applicants would be required to install one-hour wall/wall materials as required by the Building and Safety Division. Pleasanton Downtown Association Although the project site is outside the boundaries covered by the Pleasanton Downtown Association (PDA), the PDA Board reviewed the project plans and expressed support for the project. Please see Exhibit E for the letter from the PDA. PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of this application was sent to all property owners and occupants within 1,000 feet of the subject property. At the time this report was prepared, staff had not received any comments or concerns. On October 4 the applicant met with Doug Safreno, property owner of the Shell service station and the adjoining side residential property, to discuss the project. Mr. Safreno is in support of the project, however requested the following: I) relocated the sliding glass door on the ground floor of lot 2 to the west elevation so that it does not face the carport on the residential property; 2) make the second and third floor stories of lots 2 and 3 continuous of the PUD-64, 4238 First Street LLC Planning Commission Page 9 of 13