Laserfiche WebLink
<br />PUD-138 and Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map 8616 Planning Commission <br />28 of 28 <br />Where appropriate, the checklist identifies current Best Management Practices (BMPs) that <br />would enhance the effectiveness of mitigation measures from the 1998 HVSP FEIR applicable <br />to the proposed project. The Initial Study/Consistency Checklist finds the proposed project to <br />be in conformance with the analysis and conclusions of the 1998 HVSP FEIR. <br /> <br />This determination supports the approval of the proposed project and is based on the following <br />criteria: <br />1. There are no new significant effects peculiar to the proposed project or its site; <br />2. There are no new significant effects that were not previously evaluated in the 1998 <br />HVSP FEIR; <br />3. There are no new significant off-site or cumulative impacts that were not analyzed in the <br />1998 HVSP FEIR, and <br />4. There are no adverse impacts that are more severe than those previously identified in <br />the 1998 HVSP FEIR. <br /> <br />If the Planning Commission concurs with this assessment, the Planning Commission should <br />recommend the City Council find that the Initial Study and consistency analysis for the project <br />have determined that it is consist with the HVSP, the HVSP EIR, and eligible for th e CEQA <br />Guidelines Sections 15182 and 15183 procedures for project review and approval. <br /> <br />SUMMARY/CONCLUSION <br />Staff finds the proposed development meets the General Plan and HVSP requirements in <br />terms of density, open space easement dedication, trail connections, and vehicle circulation. <br />The proposed design guidelines provide development standards and design criteria to ensure <br />new homes would be designed suitable for the semi-rural neighborhood setting. The project, <br />as conditioned, would help to implement the purposes of the PUD ordinance by allowing for <br />flexible site standards that meets the City’s General Plan and HVSP and results in a <br />development plan that optimizes the use of this site in a reasonably sensitive manner. The <br />project, as proposed, merits a favorable recommendation to the City Council. <br /> <br /> <br />Primary Author: Jenny Soo, Associate Planner, jsoo@cityofpleasantonca.gov <br /> <br /> <br />Reviewed/Approved By: <br />Melinda Denis, Planning and Permit Center Manager <br />Ellen Clark, Director of Community Development <br />Larissa Seto, Assistant City Attorney