Reso PC16-07 0037 PC Reso Approving The Project for Oracle Design Tech High School

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The proposed design is varied but is not excessive. The materials are mixed but coordinated for a clean and uniform design. Quality materials are proposed which are durable and can withstand the environmental elements. A wood-like metal is used for that reason. The appearance will be modern and sophisticated. 5. The extent to which natural features, including trees, shrubs, creeks, and rocks, and the natural grade of the site are to be retained; The proposal includes outdoor facilities for the students which blends with the public setting. Proposed vegetation would be native to the area and appropriate for the slough habitat. The finished grades are gradual and naturally appearing. 6. The accessibility of off-street parking areas and the relation of parking areas with respect to traffic on adjacent streets; The project parking was designed based on the school's no-driving policy for students and meets the recommendations provided by the Traffic Impact Analysis. The parking lot provides one-way in and out for improved flows during pick-up and drop-off times. Shuttles would be utilized to coordinate with the nearby Caltrain stations. Public parking for trail users would be relocated east of the project, expanding existing street-side public parking. The parking lot would be available for public use during evening and weekends. Signage would be provided to that affect. 7. The reservation of landscaping areas for the purposes of separating or screening service and storage areas from the street and adjoining building sites, breaking up large expanses of paved areas, separating or screening parking lots from the street and adjoining building sites, and separating building areas from paved areas to provide access from buildings to open space areas; The proposal incorporates screening of the trash areas, which is architecturally consistent the building design. Landscaping, paving, and courtyards are proposed to create outdoor facilities for the students during school hours, and are available to the public during evening and weekends. These areas are connected to the bay trail for a blend of public and private spaces. 8. In the case of any commercial or industrial structure, the Zoning Administrator shall consider its proximity to any R District and shall consider the effect of the proposed structure upon the character and value of the adjacent R District area; The project is zoned Commercial Park; however residential uses are to the north of the project, across the slough. The project is designed to be transitional between these adjacent uses. 9. The provision of permeable areas and drainage design appropriate to capture and treat stormwater runoff prior to its discharge from the site including, but not limited to, the use of vegetated swales, landscape ATTY/RESO.2037/PC RESO APPROVING THE PROJECT FOR ORACLE DESIGN TECH HIGH SCHOOL REV:05-06-16 VR Page 5 of 20