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Applicant: Pamela Hardy <br /> Project Address:6900 Valley Trails Dr <br /> Record Number. PUD-113 <br /> September 8,2015 <br /> removal of dead-end courts and the incorporation of roadways/streets that are <br /> more connected. <br /> To increase walkability, all sidewalks should be separated from the street with a <br /> landscape strip of at least 5 feet. in addition, staff suggests that an additional <br /> park connection be provided to allow for enhanced access between Valley Trails <br /> Park and the project. <br /> 9. Site Plan— <br /> a. The proposed layout of lots does not integrate with the surrounding <br /> neighborhood as the layouticonfiguration of the development plan is not <br /> consistent with the surrounding development pattern. In particular, the <br /> development is walled-off from the surrounding neighborhood and park. Lots <br /> adjacent to Valley Trails Drive should be orientated such that they front Valley <br /> Trails Drive. While the project is within the allowed density, smaller building <br /> footprints are encouraged to allow for more open space between properties <br /> (existing and new) and a better transition with Valley Trails Park. Staff <br /> strongly encourages you to explore design/layout solutions that better <br /> transition with the park/green space and existing development such that the <br /> proposed development functions as a unified neighborhood. Proposed <br /> residential units should either front portions of Valley Trails Park, or include <br /> park-facing backyards with low walls. The project as currently proposed <br /> would establish a masonry (or stucco) wall at the terminus of the park, <br /> obstructing views of the Pleasanton Ridge and creating "dead space" in the <br /> western portion of the park. <br /> b. The proposed perimeter wall does not integrate with the surrounding <br /> neighborhood and would result in visual impacts that can be addressed by <br /> substituting traditional good neighbor wood fencing. The development gate is <br /> not supported and staff urges you to remove it from the proposal. A gated <br /> community is not appropriate in Valley Trails and is inconsistent with the <br /> City's General Plan (see General Plan Circulation Program 7.4 on page 3 of <br /> this correspondence). An 8-foot tall masonry wall is too massive and should <br /> be replaced, particularly along the Valley Trails Drive and park frontages of <br /> the site. <br /> c. Air conditioning unit locations need to be shown on each residential lot. <br /> d. Provide additional open space and tree plantings along the trail to the south <br /> of the project site. <br /> Page 4 <br />