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5. Whether streets and buildings have been designed and located to complement the natural terrain and landscape. The project site is in a developed area of the City and would not involve the extension of any new public streets. The relatively flat, urban infill site has no constraints to either roads or buildings. Development of the site complements the n.atural terrain by making only minor changes as necessary to the site's existing relatively flat topography. The proposed buildings will be compatible in size and scale with surrounding structures. Therefore, staff believes that this PUD finding can be made. 6. Whether adequate public safety measures have been incorporated into the design of the plan. The public improvements associated with this project would be consistent with City design standards. The driveway entrances are located and configured to provide adequate line-of- sight viewing distance and to facilitate efficient ingress/egress to and from the project site. All on-site drive aisles would meet City standards for emergency vehicle access and turn- around. Adequate access would be provided to all structures for police, fire, and other emergency vehicles. Buildings would be required to meet the requirements of the Uniform Building Code, Fire Code, other applicable City codes, and State of California energy and accessibility requirements. The buildings would be equipped with automatic fire suppression systems (sprinklers). Therefore, staff believes that this finding can be made. 7. Whether the plan conforms to the purposes of the PUD District. The proposed PUD development plan conforms to the purposes of the PUD district. One of these purposes is to ensure that the desires of the developer and the community are understood and approved prior to commencement of construction. Staff believes that the proposed project implements the purposes of the PUD ordinance in this case by providing a high-density residential project that is well-designed and well-integrated with the existing office development on adjoining properties, that fulfills the desires of the applicant, and that meets the City's General Plan goals and policies. Moreover, input from the adjacent property owners has been sought and obtained through Planning Commission work sessions; further opportunity for public comment will occur at the Planning Commission, Housing Commission, and City Council hearings. Staff believes that through the PUD process the proposed project has provided the developer and the City with a development plan that optimizes the use of this infill site in a sensitive manner. Therefore, staff believes that this finding can be made. PUD-103/Summerhill Apartment Communities Planning Commission Page 30 of 34