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7A Page 112 also likely that some property owners will not be interested in any type of redevelopment, and those buildings will remain unchanged. Others may proceed to work with their smaller parcels and the development yield will include construction at heights Power than the maximum allowed. lnl'nen these factors are considered along with the other transitional height requirements, the expected resulting building forms will possess significant variety in height as weft as strong architectural character from ground-floor pedestrian-oriented features up to the upper stories, which will contribute to an eclectic and interesting skyline. Transition Heights: Three sides of the DPP boundary abut existing residential neighborhoods. In the case of EI Camino Real, the plan borders mixed-density residentia( properties to the southwest. Transitional height in this area is the most restricted and includes cone-to-one step down, as well as a four-story limit adjacent to these lots. This is the most conservative approach proposed in the Plan and is a significant reduction from the existing 75-foot height allowance along EI Camino Real in this area. The height limit in the adjacent R-4 neighborhood is 45 feet, which is equivalent to four stories. The Draft DPP is compatible with the existing condition in this area. The Brewster Avenue and Maple Street boundaries make use of a different transition strategy. in these areas, athree-story streetwall is required for atwenty- foot deep stepback, behind which heights can increase to five stories up to the mid- block line, and then progress up higher to eight stories. The Brewster and Maple conditions do not include abutting properties as on EI Camino Real. Rather, in both of these areas, the transition also includes the width of the street. The existing zoning in both of these neighborhoods (Centennial and Stambaugh/Heller) is R-5, which allows a 75-foot height limit (six to seven stories). The existing zoning within the Draft DPP area (across the street from these neighborhoods) allows seven stories. The Draft DPP with the 3 - 5 story block frontage heights is actually more conservative in terms of height than current regulations on these transition streets. It is noted that existing development in these areas is not built to these permitted height limits; however, the overall transition strategy thoughtfully considers existing construction heights with the lower streetwall requirement and makes use of the stree# as a significant buffer between the densifying downtown and the adjacent residential communities. Staff believes that the DPP is also compatible in these areas. Height in the Historic Do~!~ntown Gore: Height in context with existing historic resources was addressed in the Draft DPP though a variety of suggested mechanisms, including afive-story streetwall an Broadway and Main Street and stepbacks for new construction adjacent to historic buildings. However, as previously described, development involving historic resources must be considered on a case- by-case basis. Thus, the height limits associated with historic resources in the Draft DPP will need to be considered through the proposed process shown in Attachment D, as referenced above.