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6. Whether the proposed development plan conforms to the purposes of the PUD Dis- trict: The proposed PUD Development Plan sets forth the parameters for the development of the subject property in a manner consistent with the Pleasanton General Plan, the West Foothill Corridor Overlay District, and with the surrounding area. The proposed PUD Development Plan implements the purposes of the City's PUD Ordinance by providing a combined development consisting of eight single-family custom homes and the transfer of 22 acres of open space land to the City. Through the proposed de- sign augmented by the recommended conditions applied to the proposed PUD Devel- opment Plan, the project will substantially conform to the requirements for develop- ment specified in the Pleasanton General Plan and the West Foothill Corridor Overlay District. Staff, therefore, believes that this finding can be made. XII. CONCLUSION The proposal will create a development consisting of eight custom homes on large lots sur- rounded by 22 acres or permanent open space area, with the open space area transferred to City ownership as permanent open space. The proposed project is designed in a manner that is sensi- tive and compatible with the site and nearby developments. Large, unobstructed view sheds of the Pleasanton Ridge are preserved and, by maintaining the present cattle grazing taking place on the site, will preserve the site's history as part of the former Meadowlark Dairy. The pro- posed project implements the applicable policies and standards of the Pleasanton General Plan and the West Foothill Road Corridor Overlay District. The proposal includes comprehensive building and landscape design guidelines, and it will implement the City's Green Building ordi- nance for residential structures. Staff, therefore, believes that the proposed development merits a favorable recommendation from the Planning Commission. XIII. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends the Planning Commission forward Case PUD-58 and PGP A-II to the City Council with a recommendation of approval by taking the following actions: l. Find that the proposed project will not have a significant environmental impact and that the Mitigated Negative Declaration is appropriate by adopting a resolution recommend- ing approval of the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration; 2. Find that the proposed amendment to the Pleasanton General Plan conforms to the goals and policies of the General Plan and adopt a resolution reeommending approval of Case PGP A-II, i.e., changing the land use designation of the 3D-acre Austin property from Ru- Item 6.c., PUD-58 and PGPA-ll Page33 of 34 August 23, 2006