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With a Planned Development (PD), the reviewing bodies will determine if the proposed use is compatible with the existing and proposed uses in the general vicinity. Furthermore, the purpose of the PD is to provide a process for the development of land to reduce the rigidity of zoning standards and to provide a mechanism for considering uses that can be compatible by application of careful and imaginative treatment. In this instance, installation of the gates and fencing would neither isolate the development from the adjacent properties nor would it change the characteristics of the area in which it is located. 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. Installation of the proposed gates and related automated equipment for the gates to open meets all requirements for police, ambulance and fire access for a gated community. 5. The Planned Development Project Plan will provide superior urban design in comparison with the development under the base district zoning regulations. The proposed installation of gates and associated fencing uses tubular metal design that appears wrought iron and decorative in appearance. The proposed metal and decorative design of the gates and fencing provides an adequate level of urban design. In addition the open design of the gates and fences is the desired design in comparison to a solid design. The open design allows for surveillance and sight distance. 6. The Planned Development Project includes adequate provisions for utilities, services, and emergency vehicle access; and that public service demands will not exceed the capacity of the existing and planned systems. The proposed project has been designed to meet emergency vehicle access requirements. The Engineering and Transportation Department and Alameda County Fire Department have found the access to the site to be safe for vehicular, pedestrian and emergency vehicle access. Vehicles are not likely to stack from the installation of the gates as observed from adjacent and nearby multi-family residential developments do not have vehicle stacking impacts on Washington Avenue. The adjacent and nearby multi-family residential developments have gates with a shallower setbacks and higher densities (units to the land area) in comparison to Floresta Gardens.