Reso PC19-16 0098 PC Reso 910 Woodside Road

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E. The extent to which natural features, including trees, shrubs, creeks, and rocks, and the natural grade of the site are to be retained; The site contains landscaping on the front and rear of the site. The project would remove 13 trees on-site, two street trees and would plant four street trees. The project would feature a green roof, which would improve pervious area, stormwater treatment, solar glare, and sound dampening. The project would not require any excessive grading and would retain the natural flat grade of the site. F. The accessibility of off-street parking areas and the relation of parking areas with respect to traffic on adjacent streets; The podium garage contains 20 parking spaces accessed by a single two- way driveway along Woodside Road. The site does not propose to provide any guest parking as the site is located near retail services and sufficient public transit. The site would comply with the zoning parking requirements and site accessibility standards. The project proposes a functional and aesthetic parking design that provides vehicular access and results in less visible parking and less exposed asphalt. G. 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 Project is for residential units and does not include service or storage areas. The site would not contain any large expanses of paved areas or visible parking area. The Project would provide landscaping areas in the front and rear of the site. H. In the case of any commercial or industrial structure, the review authority 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; Not applicable. This finding is not applicable to the Project as this finding only applies for commercial and/or industrial projects. The proposed project involves a new residential structure. 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 features, permeable pavement materials, infiltration basins or engineered designs. Page 5 of 26 ATTY/RESO.0098/PC RESO 910 WOODSIDE ROAD REV: 10-09-19 PR