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PLAN NINCi COMMISSION CITY OF PLEASANTON A LAMEDA GO LINTY, C7ALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO. PC-2006-07 RESOLU"I'fON RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF TNR APPLICA"['ION OF SILVERSTONE C7OMMiTiVITIES FOR REZONING AND PUD DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPROVAL, AS FILED UNDER CASE PLI D-49 WHEREAS, SilverStone Communities has applied for rezoning from RM-4,000 <Multiple-Family Residential) District to PUD-HDR (Planned Unit Development -High Density Rasidential~ District and for PUD development plan approval to construct a 45-residential- condominium project on an existing 2.76-acre vacant lot located at 3909 Vineyard Avenue; and WI-IEREAS, ai its duly noticed public hearing of January 25, 2006, the Planning Conixnission considered all public testimony, relevant exhibits, and recommendations of the City staff corxccrning this application; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended approval for the Negative Declaration prepared for this project; and WHEREAS, the Planning Comxrtission determined that the proposed rezoning is appropriate for the site; and WIIEREA S, the Plaxix-xing Commission made the following findings for the PUD development plan: 1 . The plan is in the best interests oFthe public health, safety, and general welfare As conditioned, the proposed development would meet City standards for street improvements and utility design- Adequate storm drain, sanitary sewer, and water service utilities are present in the area surrounding the development and era sufficient to serve the proposed development. All on-sites ini?-astructure shall ba installed by the project developer with connections to municipal systems in order to serve the site. On-site guest parking exceeding what is required by the parking ordinance has been provided, and drives aisles and driveways will be designed and constructed to City standards. The project will generate u'a Ltic leads that can be acconiniodated by the existing City streets a»d intersections in the area. Adequate access would be provided to all structures and units for polices, $re, and other amergexicy response vehicles- The building would be designed to meat the requirements of the Uniform Building Code (UBC) and other applicable City codes. Therefore, the proposed plan is in the best interests of the public health, safety, and general welfare, and this finding can be made. 2. The proposed development plan is consistent with the City's General Pla»_ The General Plan Housing Element adopted by the City Council on April 15, 2003 identi tied the subject site as one of the sites available fL~r high-density residential housing. According to the General Plan's mid-range residential density, the holding capacity for