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City Council Staff Report February 9, 1999 General Plan Amendment; A-98-8; PD-98-2; TM 7078 Page 8 of 12 transportation (BART/AC Transit) and recreation and leisure facilities provided within the development and nearby at Siempre Verde Park on San Leandro Boulevard and Thrasher Park on Davis Street. The site planning, required lighting and use of 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. Off-street parking will be provided to prevent any significant impact on the proposed on -street parking within the subdivision. Moreover, as reviewed by the Fire and Police Departments, and the Traffic Engineer, the necessary access to the development has been provided in the case of an emergency. The extension of Alvarado Street via Davis Street as the main access road to the development will preserve the quality of life within the neighborhoods to the east by preventing vehicular traffic from cutting through those neighborhoods to access the new development. 3. 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 Code provides that the RS(PD) District allows the same uses as permitted in the existing RS District; i.e. the immediate neighborhoods to the south and east. The RS(PD) designation also allows for a Planned Development (PD) application. A specific condition is that a PD application is discretionary in the RS(PD) District and that the reviewing bodies will determine if the proposed use is compatible with the existing and proposed uses in the general vicinity. 4. 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. A traffic study was conducted and concludes that a number of nearby intersections will not result in any increased level of service due to the new subdivision. The proposed bridge and street design will be adequate to serve the residential development. The street system within the development will be privately owned and maintained, having no impact on the City's Street Maintenance Program or Personnel. Off-street parking will be provided in the tract. There is adequate public service to the proposed subdivision, including but not limited to: the gas and electric company, the water district, waste disposal, cable TV, and Police and Fire Departments. 5. The Planned Development Project Plan will provide superior urban design in comparison with the development under the base -district zoning regulations. M