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File Number: 22-278 developments because there are single-family homes to the south, east, and west of the subject property. The City Council may approve a rezoning for a Planned Development when it is consistent with the adopted Land Use Element of the General Plan and compatible with surrounding development, as per Zoning Code Section 3.04.112. Vesting Tentative Map The applicant has proposed Vesting Tentative Tract Map 8592 for subdividing the property into 18 single-family residential lots and three parcels for the open space area and two courts. Land division into five or more lots requires a Tentative Map (Community Development Department) and a Final Map (Engineering Department). The purpose of a tentative map is to show what currently exists and what is proposed on and adjacent to the property to be subdivided. A vesting tentative tract map designation confers the applicant with the right to proceed with the development in substantial compliance with the development standards in effect at the time of approval. Site Plan Review Per Zoning Code Section 5.12.104.A, Site Plan Approval is required for any residential development that requires a Planned Development approval to ensure the proposal’s comprehensiveness in providing amenities and design that enhances the quality of residents’ living and the appearance of the project. The project meets most of the underlying development regulations per Zoning Code Section 2.04.300. With the exceptions needed for minimum lot area, minimum lot width, and minimum front yard, the base zoning district of RS Single-Family would remain in place with a Planned Development (PD) Overlay District designation. The Planning Commission found the residences to have adequate articulation and variation in the use of materials and colors, as well as window placement and changes in façade plane, and that all elevations provided visual interest. The Planning Commission also found the proposed landscaping complements the architectural design and provides an appropriate balance of trees, shrubs, landscaping strips and ground cover. Traffic Per the Infill Checklist, the estimated increased vehicle miles traveled and trip generation rates for the project are well below the threshold of significance. Project-specific impacts relative to traffic hazards, emergency access, pedestrian and bicycle circulation, and transit capacity would not exceed or differ from those previously identified in the General Plan EIR. Single family homes generate about eight to ten vehicle trips per day. The overall traffic increase from the project would be negligible. A number of different factors required the project to have an internal street connection to Muscari Street and Elderberry Way, rather than direct access to Halcyon Drive. Direct vehicular access to Halcyon Drive would create a new conflict point and would not provide adequate spacing from the nearest adjacent intersection. The Fire Department further requires the project to connect to the existing neighborhood roadway network because the existing dead end stub streets on Muscari Street and Elderberry Way do not meet the current roadway design standards or provide an adequate turnaround for emergency vehicles in their current condition. Page 6 City of San Leandro Printed on 4/27/2022