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Post landscaping removal and prior to infill of sloped area ANALYSIS Per Chapter 18.20.030 of the Pleasanton Municipal Code, projects are evaluated by the following design criteria. Staff notes that not all of the design criteria are applicable to the project; therefore, not all sections of this Code are evaluated in this report. 1. Preservation of the natural beauty of the City and the project site's relationship to it. Staff analysis: The proposed project is for the re-grading of an existing lot and replacement of the removed landscaping along the rear and sides of the property. While staff acknowledges that the replacement landscaping will take some time, staff is of the opinion that the site improvements will not negatively affect the natural beauty of the city. 2. Appropriate relationship of the proposed building to its site, including transition with streetscape, public views of the building, and scale of buildings within its site and adjoining buildings. Staff analysis: No structure is proposed with this application. The applicant is seeking approval for replacing the landscaping and intilling an interior portion of that area (closest to the subject house) with the remaining excavated dirt from the pool. 3. Appropriate relationship of the proposed building and its site to adjoining areas, including compatibility of architectural styles, harmony in adjoining buildings, attractive landscape transitions, and consistency with neighborhood character. Staff analysis: As with previously approved re-grading requests in Vintage Heights II, the primary objective is to achieve additional level and usable landscaping and yard area. In this case, the proposal is to use the soil excavated to create the pool to level a portion of the rear yard. Although this involves additional grading, the resulting slope with landscaping will be similar to other requests that were approved within the subdivision. PAP-123, Appeal of PDR-71 S Planning Commission 5 oJ~ 7