Planning Commission meeting agenda packet 7-9-25

City of Pleasanton—Vineyard Avenue Residential Project 15183 Consistency Checklist Consistency Checklist 27 Visual Character The Housing Element Update FEIR indicated that the majority of the potential sites for rezoning are already developed or are partially developed with urbanized uses, or are relatively small sites completely surrounded by urbanized uses. Development of such sites would not conflict with or diminish the existing scenic quality. However, Sites 1 (Lester), 3 (PUSD-Donlon), 14 (St. Elizabeth Seton), 21a and b (Kiewit), 22 (Merritt), 26 (St. Augustine), 27 (PUSD- Vineyard), 29 (Oracle), and portions of Site 24 (Sonoma Drive) are vacant. Introduction of new residential uses would have the potential to alter the visual character of these potential sites for housing. The Housing Element Update FEIR concluded that compliance with General Plan policies and programs and adherence to development and design standards in the Municipal Code and Vineyard Avenue Corridor Specific Plan and Hacienda Design Guidelines would ensure that future development projects consistent with the Housing Element Update are cohesive, appropriately designed in terms of potential aesthetic impacts, and reflect the character of the City. At the programmatic level, aesthetic impacts to the quality of public views in non-urbanized areas would be less than significant. Proposed Project Analysis and Conclusion As noted above, the project site is currently undeveloped. However, existing single-family residential development is located to the east, west, and south of the site. Therefore, the proposed project would be located in an urbanized portion of the City, and development of single-family residences on-site would be consistent with the visual character of the surrounding area. In addition, the proposed project would be consistent with the City’s anticipated on-site development and would comply with all applicable development standards required by the City and the Vineyard Avenue Corridor Specific Plan, including standards related to building height, lot area, setbacks, and building design. Furthermore, as shown in Exhibit 6, the proposed project would incorporate landscaping and new trees throughout the project site, thereby complying with City standards related to such. The proposed project would also be subject to a Design Review by the City, which would allow the review of all proposed development, signs, buildings, structures, and other facilities. Therefore, the proposed project would not result in any new or peculiar impacts related to conflicting with applicable zoning and other regulations governing scenic quality.