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Therefore, it is staffs position that there exists an easement within the Grey Eagle Estates subdivision for public safety purposes, including access by emergency vehicles. Site Design The site's physical and environmental constraints - geotechnical sensitivity including slope stability and landslides, habitat areas, trees, access, slope grades, open space preservation and trails, and neighborhood sensitivity -has determined the location of residential sites. Advantages of this strategy are that it would focus development in the more geologically stable areas of the site, separated from the boundary lines of adjoining neighborhoods, and would minimize the area subject to disturbance by development and roads. This same development strategy was employed with the Kottinger Ranch development to the west. Overall, the proposed site design would achieve the following: ^ Cluster the 51 lots along Street A, Courts 1 through 3, and on one shared private driveway. All lots would face open space area. South facing lots would have unobstructed views of the development's open space areas. The cluster concept fulfills the applicable policies and standards of the Pleasanton General Plan for the Rural Density Residential land use designation, which mandates clustered hillside development. ^ The large setbacks, open space, and natural terrain areas surrounding the proposed lots would preserve the character of existing residential neighborhoods and surrounding open space properties by separating the lots from their boundary lines. Lots that are visible to adjoining properties will be screened with the new tree planting on the City-owned open space areas and with the planting of new trees on the lots themselves. ^ Development is located on the most geotechnically stable areas of the site, minimizing grading. The very steep slopes on the site and on the private lots would be excluded from development. ^ Natural wildlife habitats and wildlife corridors are preserved and enhanced. Ephemeral stream beds and channels are generally preserved in their natural state. Existing trees and blue oak woodland are predominantly preserved. Although the lots closest to the north project boundary, visible to adjoining properties, will be screened with new tree planting, this is a matter of concern to several adjoining neighbors. View Analyses View analyses showing the before/after views of the project from various vantage points are attached as Exhibit B-3. Also attached are the DVD views prepared by the applicant of the proposed project requested by the Planning Commission. Exhibit B-2 includes the replies to the public comments provided at the Planning Commission's work sessions on the DEIR. PUD-33 Page 44 of 59 June 13, 2007