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1. Whether the modified development plan is in the best interests of the public health, safety, and general welfare: The public health and safety require that the wall not restrict access to garbage pick-up or obstruct emergency access to/from Hap's. The presence of the wall has the potential to negatively impact both these issues. Therefore, conditions of approval are necessary to modify the gate leading to the Pleasanton Station/Railroad Square parking lot to serve as a legal emergency access and to record easements allowing emergency access from the Hap's site to the Pleasanton Station and Railroad Square sites and allowing use of the Pleasanton Station/Railroad Square parking lot for Hap's garbage pick-up. With these conditions, the wall will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, and general welfare. 2. Whether the modified development plan is consistent with the Pleasanton General Plan: The General Plan does not expressly address walls of this type. The Community Character Element addresses aesthetics, and from that perspective, the wall is attractively designed and will screen the back of Hap's Restaurant, its trash dumpster, and grease containers from public view. As conditioned, the gate will allow for emergency access between properties and for garbage collection. Therefore, the wall as conditioned would be consistent with the General Plan. 3. Whether the modified development plan is compatible with previously developed properties located in the vicinity of the plan: The modification consists of adding a masonry wall six feet in height along a 30 ft. portion of a property line separating a parking lot from the rear/side of a restaurant. The wall is a continuation of an existing chain link fence along that property line. The wall is constructed of split-face masonry block, is tan in color, and is compatible with the materials and finishes of the surrounding area. Therefore, this finding can be made. 4. Whether the modified development plan is compatible with the natural, topographic features of the site: The wall is located in a developed area in Downtown and does not conflict with any natural topographic features. 5. Whether grading in conjunction with the modified development plan takes into account environmental characteristics and is designed in keeping with the best engineering practices to avoid erosion, slides, or flooding, and to have as minimal an effect upon the environment as possible. No grading was required to construct the wall. PUD-81-28-05M January 9, 2008 Page 9 of 11