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Therefore, staff believes that the plan has been designed to incorporate adequate public safety measures. 7. Whether the plan conforms to the purposes of the PUD District: The proposed PUD development plan conforms to the purposes of the PUD district. One of these purposes is to insure that the desires of the developer and the community are understood and approved prior to commencement of construction. Staff believes that the proposed project implements the purposes of the PUD ordinance in this case by providing a building that is well-designed and sited on the subject property, that fulfills the desires of the applicant, and that meets the City's General Plan and North Sycamore Specific Plan goals and policies. The PUD process allows for ample input from the public and for an ultimate decision by the City Council regarding appropriateness of the proposed uses and development plan. Staff feels that through the PUD process the proposed project has provided residents, the developer, and the City with a development plan which optimizes the use of this infill site in a sensitive manner. Therefore, staff believes that this finding can be made. VII. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was prepared and certified for the North Sycamore Specific Plan. The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) specifies that individual development projects that are prepared pursuant to the requirements of an adopted specific plan., for which an EIR has been prepared and certified, are exempt from additional environmental review. Since the subject development is also proposed on the 5998 Sunol Boulevard property, which wasn't part of the NSSP or its EIR, a draft Negative Declaration accompanies this report to address the potential environmental impacts from the additional development on the 5998 Sunol Boulevard property. Based on an initial study, staff believes that approval of Case PUD- 65 would not have any significant adverse effects on the environment. If the Commission concurs with this environmental assessment, you must make the finding that the Negative Declaration is appropriate prior to taking action on the project. VIII. CONCLUSION Staff believes that the proposed building meets all applicable requirements of the Pleasanton Municipal Code, North Sycamore Specific Plan, and General Plan as conditioned. In the opinion of staff, the project's building and site design, as proposed and conditioned, is appropriate for the surrounding area, conforms to the purposes of the PUD Ordinance, and meriit a favorable recommendation by the Commission. Page - 20