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PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO. PC-96-18 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPLICATION OF BRUCE WAY FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO CREATE A SECONDARY UNIT, AS FILED UNDER CASE UP-96-07 WHEREAS, Bruce Way has applied for a conditional use permit to create an approximately 600 square foot secondary unit within an existing residence located at 4318 First Street; and WHEREAS, zoning for the property is Multi-Family Residential (RM)-4,000 (minimum site area per dwelling unit of 4,000 square feet); and WHEREAS, at their duly noticed public hearing of March 27, 1996, the Planning Commission considered all public testimony, relevant exhibits, and recommendations of the City staff concerning this application; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission made the following findings: A. The proposed location of the conditional use is in accordance with the objectives of the zoning ordinance and the purpose of the district in which the site is located. The request to establish a secondary unit within the existing residence conforms with the objectives and purposes of the zoning ordinance. A secondary unit is considered to be single family use. The proposal would maintain the existing single-family character because the secondary unit would be completely integrated within the existing structure (no exterior changes are proposed) and the second unit constitutes only 29% of the existing living area. In addition, a recommended condition of approval requires that either the primary residence or the secondary unit be owner-occupied. B. The proposed location of the conditional use and the conditions under which it would be operated or maintained will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare, or materially injurious to the properties or improvements in the vicinity. Due to the size limitation of the second unit, the traffic generation should not be significantly greater than that of a single-family residence. As a recommended condition of approval, an additional off-street parking space would be provided such that any cars parked in the carport or in the second unit space could be backed up and driven forward off the lot. Because of the size limit on the second unit and the limit on the number of adults which could reside in the second unit, staff believes that there will be little or no impact on the existing sewer and utility system.