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site guest parking exceeding what is required by the parking ordinance has been provided and drive aisles and driveways will be designed and constructed to City standards. The project will generate traffic loads that can be accommodated by the existing City streets and intersections in the area. Adequate access would be provided to all structures and units for police, fire, and other emergency response vehicles. The building would be designed to meet the requirements of the UBC and other applicable City codes. Therefore, staff believes that the proposed plan is in the best interests of the public health, safety, and general welfare, and that this finding can be made. 2. Whether the proposed development is consistent with the Pleasanton General Plan. According to the General Plan's mid-range residential density, the holding capacity for the subject site is 13 units. At the proposed density of 12 DU/acre (dwelling units per acre), the proposed project is consistent with the General Plan land use designation of High Density Residential (Greater than 8 dwelling unit per acre). Based on the location of this project, Policy 2 of the Land Use Element, which is "to develop new housing in infill and peripheral areas which are adjacent to existing residential development", will be implemented. As presented in the Analysis section of this report, staff feels the project would be consistent with the following General Plan policy in the Housing Element, "at a minimum, maintain the amount ofhigh-density residential acreage currently designated on the General Plan Map." Additionally, the project would voluntarily provide one affordable housing unit or 10% of the development, very close to Policy 6 deals with targeting 15 percent of the housing stock at full development to be affordable to the needs of lower-income households. Therefore, staff believes that the use and development intensity of the site would be consistent with the policies and programs of the General Plan Land Use and Housing Elements and that this finding can be made. 3. Whether the proposed development is compatible with previously developed properties in the vicinity and the natural, topographic features of the site. The subject site is surrounded by similar high-density developments on the north, east and west sides. The development would be supported by the existing utilities on Vineyard Avenue. Staff believes that the proposed development would be compatible with the character in the area. The proposed development would require limited grading Case No. PUD-71 Planning Commission Page - 13 -