18 ATTACHMENTS - Laserfiche WebLink

X. CONCLUSION The proposed project is a commercial center on an infill property in an existing business park surrounded by business park uses. The subject property is zoned PUD-C (Planned Unit Devel- opment -Commercial) District. This development is consistent with the Pleasanton General Plan land use designations. The project will not include any activities or uses causing substan- tial adverse effects on human beings either directly or indirectly or on the environment. The project has been designed to meet the general development standards required by the City of Pleasanton and will incorporate conditions of approval to meet local codes and regulations. 'T'his development will serve the residential neighborhoods to the south, southwest, and south- east. The proposed uses facilitate the traffic principle of pass by and internal trip capture to re- duce its net impact to the City's street system. It would directly mitigate the Stanley Boule- vard/Valley Avenue/Bernal Avenue intersection for the existing/approved/project scenario and will contribute traffic fees for use to impacted intersections throughout the City. Staff understands the community concern and opposition to the proposal based on traffic and staff has been especially sensitive to this concern opposition in securing mitigation and design features -for example, separated sidewalks for bicyclists and pedestrians, a radar detected speed sign on Valley Avenue, etc. -for this development to ensure its positive contribution to the community and the immediate area. Staff also believes that the proposed development in this location would serve to reduce the number of cross-town trips on weekdays and weekends for members of the community seeking these services. If the Johnson Drive store should ever close, it is likely that another similar retailer would be sited at that location generating a comparable numbers of trips. XI. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends the Planning Commission forward Case I'CUP-165, PDR-529, and PMOD- 81-25-7M to the City Council with a recommendation of approval by taking the following ac- tions: 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 project conforms to the Pleasanton General Plan; 3. Make the PUD Development Plan Findings 1 through 6 as stated in the staff report and adopt a resolution recommending approval of Case PMOD-81-25-7M subject to Exhibit "C", Conditions of approval; 3. Make the Conditional Use Permit Findings 1 through 3 as stated in the staff report; and, PCUP-165/PDR-529/PMOD-81-25-7M Page ~F6 of d7 December 13, 2006