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development would not worsen the existing LOS during peak hours. Further, staff has added a condition requiring staggered event schedules in order to reduce traffic congestion when there are events held at both the existing and the proposed facilities. PUD DEVELOPMENT PLAN MAJOR MODIFICATION FINDINGS The Zoning Ordinance of the Pleasanton Municipal Code sets forth the purposes of the Planned Unit Development (PUD) District and the considerations to be addressed in reviewing a PUD Development Plan and any major modification of an approved development plan. The Planning Commission must make the following findings that the proposed modification of the PUD-93- 02 conforms to the purposes of the PUD District, before making its recommendation. 1. Whether the proposed development plan is in the best interests of the public health, safety, and general welfare: The proposed project as designed and conditioned meets all applicable City standards concerning public health, safety, and welfare, e.g., vehicle access, geologic hazards (new development not within a special studies zone), and flood hazards. The proposed development plan is designed in conformance with the Pleasanton General Plan designations for this site and all other relevant policies and programs. The applicant will install a left-turn pocket and on Vineyard Avenue to facilitate efficient access to the site for westbound traffic and a decelerate lane on Vineyard Avenue. As proposed, there would be a total of 132 parking spaces provided in the parking areas surrounding the event center and winery building. Based on experience of operating a similar facility in the vicinity, the applicant believes that this number of parking is adequate to handle guests attending events. Therefore, staff believes that this finding can be made. 2. Whether the proposed development plan is consistent with the Pleasanton General Plan: The subject property is designated by the Land Use Element of the Pleasanton General Plan for Agriculture and Grazing uses. The site is adjacent to the Vineyard Avenue Corridor Specific Plan area, and the General Plan for this area encourages uses which relate to the outlying wine country and calls for creating an attractive gateway to the Livermore Valley wine country and implementing wine country architectural and landscape design themes throughout the corridor. The Vineyard A venue Corridor Specific Plan similarly contains land use objectives to encourage development of vineyard related commercial uses. PUD-93-02-08M/PCUP-181 Planning Commission Page - 10 -