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Therefore, staff believes that the plans have been designed to incorporate adequate public safety measures. 7. Whether the plan conforms to the purposes of the PUD district: The proposed PUD development plans conform to the purposes of the PUD district and the TOD Standards and Guidelines. One of these purposes is to insure that the desires of the developer and the community are understood and approved prior to commencement of construction. Another is to provide a mechanism whereby the City can designate parcels and areas requiring special consideration regarding the manner in which development occurs. Staff believes that the proposed projects implements the purposes of the PUD ordinance in this case by providing a mixed use, high-density residential rental housing complexes that are well-designed and sited on the subject properties, that fulfills the desires of the applicant, and that meets the City's General Plan goals and policies, including those which promote mixed use, high-density housing near public transit and encourage the development of affordable housing. Moreover, input from the adjacent property owners and tenants has been sought and obtained through two workshops and hearings at the Housing Commission; further opportunity for public comment will occur at the Planning Commission and City Council hearings. Staff feels that through the PUD process the proposed projects have provided residents, the developer, and the City with development plans that optimizes the use of these infill sites in a sensitive manner. Therefore, staff believes that this finding can be made. HACIENDA PARK Hacienda Park has authority to review and approve the proposed developments before they are formally submitted to the City. Staff notes that the applicant has been in continuous contact with Hacienda Park's General Manager, James Paxson, regarding their proposals. Staff expects to receive a recommendation letter from James Paxson prior to the Planning Commission meeting. PUBLIC COMMENT Notices of these applications were sent to surrounding property owners and tenants within a 1,000-foot radius of the site. Staff has provided the location and noticing maps as Exhibit K for reference. At the time this report was published, staff had not received public comments regarding these applications. However, staff has provided four emails from residents that were received prior to the October 17, 2012, Planning Commission work session for the Commission's consideration (please refer to Exhibit L). ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT A Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared for the proposed projects. Based on an initial study, staff believes that the project-related impacts are mitigated, with the mitigation measures incorporated in the project's design or required by conditions of approval, and that there would be no significant or unmitigated environmental impacts. Staff, therefore, believes that the Negative Declaration can be issued in conformance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). If the Planning Commission concurs with this environmental assessment, PUD-85-08-12D, PUD-81-30-86D, and P11-0856 Planning Commission 24 of 25