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provide an adequate level of safety and security for the residents. Furthermore, the site will be adequately served with public services, including utilities. Per Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) data, a 23-unit row-house development would have a trip generation impact less than commercial development and not significantly higher than the existing office uses currently permitted in the underlying CC District. The proposed residential use would protect and enhance the character of the immediate and surrounding area. The site planning, the use of exterior lighting and landscaping materials will allow for security and easy surveillance of the development. The application of current construction practices will prevent disturbances from significant levels of noise emanating from within the completed homes. Sufficient off-street parking will be provided to prevent any significant impact on the on-street parking within the existing neighborhood. Additional on-street ?arking will be provided through the reconfiguration of existing parallel parking to diagonal parking, for a gain of 10 new off-street stalls. 3. That the proposed use will comply with the provisions of this code; including any specific condition required for the proposed use, in the district, in which it would be located. The Planned Development allows the consideration of a residential development with some relaxation in parking, setback and other development standards. In exchange for reduced setbacks and landscaping, higher quality housing and on-site improvements (architecture, landscaping, screening walls, and enhanced paving) are being proposed. Enhanced paving and additional screening as conditions of approval have been included as part of the project proposal. 4. That the proposed use will not create adverse impacts on traffic or create demands exceeding the capacity of public services and facilities, which cannot be mitigated. The surrounding streets have adequate capacity to accommodate the traffic generated by this development. The net increase in traffic generation by the project, taking into account that there is an existing social service use (Stepping Stones) on the site at this time, has been deemed by the Engineering Department to be insignificant. The Trip Generation Manual of the Institute of Transportation Engineers does not include a specific land use category for the existing social service use. The trip generation rates of the General Office category are applied in this case. The existing 15,000 square foot social service office generates 50 trips per day and 12 trips in the afternoon peak hour. The proposed twenty-three townhomes will generate 134 trips per day and 12 trips in the afternoon peak hour. Although about 84 additional trips will be expected from the land use change, the increase in trips will be spread out through the day. Therefore, the traffic impact resulting from the project should be insignificant. AC Transit bus stops on MacArthur Boulevard are directly in front of the site. Furthermore, with its close proximity to public transportation, traffic generation may be less than developments in San Leandro that are not conveniently located close to public transportation. There are adequate public facilities in the area to serve this development. Recommended Findings of Fact PLN2006-00 1 04 May 7,2007 Page 3 of5